Great insights from Dr. Wendy Murphy on building a personal board of advisors #mentoring

We’re welcoming two new cohorts to the #MBA degree programs in Sept 2024: Early Career MBA: tailored for recent grads & Online MBA: that blends synchronous online classes and in-person sessions. ow.ly/AQ0E50QiTGF

The mark of a novice is wasted movement. They do too much. Experts do less. The move with artistic efficiency. Think of the effortlessness of Stephen Curry, the freestyle of an Olympic swimmer, or the grace of a seasoned ballerina.

The field of cognitive science has a lot to offer teachers and students. For starters... Retrieval Practice: pdf.retrievalpractice.org/RetrievalPract… Spaced Repetition: pdf.retrievalpractice.org/SpacingGuide.p… Flexible Knowledge: pdf.retrievalpractice.org/TransferGuide.…

An important read for all leaders. Work should be life-giving and not a health or personal hazard. #leadership wsj.com/lifestyle/care…

Great insights by Tali Sharon affective.brain on dishabituation and how to change habits.

New presentation! At the recent CrossFit for Health Summit, I discussed how sedentary living is a disease that accelerates the aging process! However, engaging in vigorous physical activities and resistance training can stave off many aspects of aging down to the cellular level.

☀️ Spring vibes hitting @SFUvan! 🌸 The #SFU Vancouver campus is located in the heart of one of the world’s most liveable cities. And it's surrounded by the ocean, mountains, and rain forest. It's the best of both worlds! 🍁 #SeeYourself at SFU

50% of people taking part in remote meetings multitask during the meetings (and we are doing more of it). Here is an excellent research-based article from asana to remind us why we should try not to multitask. It's bad for our productivity & our mental health. It creates

#1 IN CANADA FOR INNOVATION 🏆🇨🇦💫 For the 4th year running, Simon Fraser University has been named Canada's top university for innovation by the global WURI rankings! So proud of the incredible #SFU students, researchers & staff who are innovating to better our world. sfu.ca/sfunews/storie…

A growing evidence base shows the importance of social relationships, trust & collective intelligence for enabling change. Sam Rye describes "relational infrastructure", the web of human relationships & ways of being that enable us to work together & make change possible. Three

SFU has been named Canada’s top comprehensive university in 2025 Maclean’s rankings! 🎉 This is the 16th time in 17 years and #SFU scored top marks for excellence in student services, student awards, operating budget and library services. Learn more: ow.ly/ox0y50TJaaF

The greater the uncertainty, the lower the preventability of a #failure ↔️ We can never be entirely rid of human error, but we can do our best to minimize basic failures and celebrate #IntelligentFailure💡 📕 bit.ly/RKWBook

In a distracted world, the most underrated leadership skill is listening. 144 studies, 155k people: Good listeners have deeper bonds and better results. We feel valued, and they get smarter. Great leaders are devoted learners. A key to learning is to listen more than you talk.

Check out some real-life impact of our Digital Innovation and Leadership (DIAL) initiative! Here is the latest case study from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University: lnkd.in/gbyxDS7x

Are you really a good listener? s.hbr.org/44ybzq2

New SFU Beedie School research finds organizations can positively influence an employee’s decision to disclose a mental health concern, and it all boils down to the proverbial water cooler. Here's the scoop: ow.ly/Yvcy50VSJaL

“What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” ― ​Kurt Vonnegut​, Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage

What do leaders get wrong about listening? I had the pleasure of joining Adi Ignatius on the Harvard Business Review IdeaCast to explore this question. 🎧 Listen to the conversation at: hbr.org/podcast/2025/0… If you’re coaching, teaching, or leading others, I hope you’ll find this useful.