Being a Good Leader: Lessons from Alain Vigneault by Krysty Wideen

Like many Vancouverites, I am an avid hockey fan. I watch almost every game and I live and breathe for Canucks hockey. I assume that some of you can identify with my enjoyment of watching the first game of the season, when anything is possible. I’m feeling a little withdrawal from hockey season, so this is my reprieve.

The Suns are Rising by Mark Frein

OK, I’m not a hockey fan (sorry). I say this given the degree of Vancouver Canucks enthusiasm present in our small office. Now that’s out of the way, let’s talk basketball.

Sports teams are a good source of discussion for strategy, teamwork, and leadership and the value of doing those things right in an organization.

A Hockey Game Reflection by Lisa Eckmyn

I sat at my only Olympic competition in a sea of Canadian Red as I watched my first ever hockey game, a confession I make with some chagrin since I am a 43-year-old third generation Canadian. Canada was playing Switzerland and the crowd was happy, vibrant and charged. Red maple leaves were everywhere, including on my kids’ hands. Flags waved, people cheered, and pre- and post-game, small groups spontaneously burst out in song – our song, our Canadian Anthem.