In The Big Leap, author Gay Hendricks explores how to conquer your hidden fear and take your life to the next level. The book explores the upper limits that we place on our potential and how to break through those self-imposed barriers.
by Brené Brown Reviewed by: Glain Roberts-McCabe The Premise: Dare to Lead takes lessons from Brené Brown’s earlier offerings (The Gifts of Imperfection, Braving the Wilderness, Rising Strong) and packages them up into lessons for corporate leadership. The book is organized into four main parts: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Living into our Values, Braving Trust and Learning …
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By: Brendon Burchard Reviewed by: Susan MacKenzie The Premise: High performance in this book is defined as “succeeding beyond standard norms, consistently over the long term.” At The Roundtable, we work with many high performers. Most have been on a fast-track for high achievement for years. Their ability to perform at high levels is not …
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Roundtable Mentor, Tony Gareri, CEO of Roma Moulding, shared his perspective with our team on what to do about a team member who behaves badly with others, yet delivers great results. “While an employee who achieves great results is valuable to an organization’s success, it’s important to remember that individuals can also be taught to …
Roundtable Mentor Kate Salmon, Communications Consultant, shared her perspective with our team on how to get off on the right foot when you are promoted among your peers. “It’s going to be awkward. There’s no way around that. If you face the awkwardness head-on, you can work through it and arrive at a place of …
The Premise: Mel Robbins shot to fame in the motivational speaker space with her 20 minute TEDx talk on how to get unstuck and live your dreams. Her self-devised concept of the 5 Second Rule was almost a footnote at the end of the talk, but it turned out to be the part that struck …
By: Bill Burnett and Dave Evans Reviewed by: Janey Piroli The Premise: Authors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans have both achieved great success working in and around Silicon Valley since the 1970s. Working within the product design space of many businesses, from young start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, they gained ample expertise with the design thinking …
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Roundtable Mentor, Jennifer Campbell shared her perspective with our team on how to tap into sponsors and mentors to move your career forward. “Rather than focusing on a singular sponsor… focus on identifying and building a network of internal, senior champions/friends that will be sitting at the ‘grown-up table’ when those important conversations are being …
Roundtable Mentor, Bob Canuel shared his perspective with our team on how to tap into sponsors and mentors to move your career forward. “A mentor is a catalyst that helps you grow as a person and as a leader. A sponsor helps you action what it is that you want to do and ultimately translate …
Roundtable Member, John Hastings, Director of Sales at Elavon, shared his perspective with our team on how to earn the trust of a boss who’s a micromanager. READ MORE
Refer a colleague to a Roundtable Program and we will donate a percentage of any sales to support our Roundtable Bursary with Indspire, a national charity supporting Indigenous youth aspiring to post-secondary education. Our goal is to fund 215 young people in memory of the 215 children found in unmarked graves at the residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. Reach out to Glain at groberts@goroundtable.com with your referral suggestions.
