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In October, the United Nations named Wonder Woman, a 75-year-old comic book and movie character, its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Woman and Girls.

Many UN staff and others around the world were horrified. Almost immediately a...

Perhaps the greatest leadership challenge that any leader will face is leading one’s self. This is because we often are so much better at describing and assessing the behaviours of others, but are unable to assess ourselves realistically. To...

As leaders of industry and business across the Caribbean, we should be acutely aware of issues that not only affect our own health and those of our loved ones, but also our employees and their family and friends, since our businesses and our...

Based on the analysis of success and war stories shared by senior public sector leaders across the CARICOM region at the CLP’s last symposium in May 2016, under the theme Governance at the Core, the lack of clarification about the roles of...

On July 27, 2016, President Obama made a powerful speech at the Democratic Convention. What follows are three leadership tools he used extensively in this speech.  As leaders, we can learn from and appreciate the skill and effectiveness with...

One thing we know for sure, none of us is getting any younger!

According to the Barbados Minister of Social Care, Steven Blackett, in nine years’ people over 60 will make up 20.4 per cent of the population in Barbados.

Life expectancy in the...

What influence can public figures and role models have on behavioural change, especially with boys and girls and young men and women?

Leadership role models are people in a position of authority that we look up to and hope to be like. Depending...

Employee engagement is widely recognised as being critical for organisations to achieve extraordinary results in product or service delivery and innovation. Employee engagement can be defined as the extent to which employees are committed to...

Look around you at work or in your community – are you concerned about the high levels of obesity that you see?    What are the likely consequences on these persons’ health, if not in the short term, certainly in the long term?   Obesity, a...

We have heard the research: early childhood programmes are a good investment. Every dollar invested in early childhood provides a return on investment of four ($4) to nine ($9) dollars.[1] During the first three years of life, essential neuronal...

One of the points that was reiterated repeatedly at the CLP’s 4^th Leadership Symposium on ‘Governance at the Core’ was that current and future demands on our public services require leaders to have higher order leadership competencies.

Very...

A recent article in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) caught my eye. Entitled Are U.S. Millennial Men Just as Sexist as Their Dads?[1] The article asked if we have or have not entered an “a new era of enlightened interpersonal relations”.

In...

As a leader in your business or organization, you should be cognizant of the importance of a proper diet for your employees and yourself.  Hence, you should be aware that there is currently a ‘buzz’ surrounding gluten and gluten-free diets, and...

Tomorrow, June 23, 2016 will be celebrated internationally as the United Nations Public Service Day.  This declaration was made by the United Nations General Assembly in resolution 57/277.  Public Service Day is intended to be a celebration of...

The CLP held its 4^th Symposium under the theme “Governance at the Core” in May 2016. The preliminary findings of our research were explored, which examined the systems, relationships and culture within the core of government in CARICOM countries...

As a leader, how can you influence the culture of your organization to be more supportive of work-life balance and a healthy lifestyle?

A director in the Barbados public service brings fruit - instead of sweets - to the workplace for a staff...

As leaders in businesses, institutions, and organizations across the Caribbean, we know that our employees sometimes may be impaired by what they imbibe or smoke.  However, where any inhibitory or harmful effects linger beyond short-term, then...

As you work within your office, business, or institution, has the thought ever occurred to you that some of the psychiatric disorders you see in your employees or other adults might be due to the effects of bullying such persons received during...

Do governments meet the needs of young citizens? Does the private sector do a better job? What are the greatest challenges and concerns facing young women and men?

A recent (March 2016) mobile phone survey of 3,025 young people (aged 14 - 40) by...