Canadian Youth Business Foundation...

Thanks to Rob and his AB team for the new partnership, eh?  Go Alberta entrepreneurs, go!

Our introductory meeting was fantastic, and there's much more to come with this nation-wide partner!

Reaching out to celebrate with our community!

Great results made this such a fantastic summer, everyone!  :)

Thanks again to Erika, Joel, Kristina, Kyle, Michelle, Navneet, Pamela, Ralene, Sara, Shiloh, Shyra, and William!

Community Outreach Program...

Our groups of volunteers are gearing-up to provide more help to the Mustard Seed!



Wish us luck as we move ahead with helping the many worthy causes of The Mustard Seed,
a dynamic organization offering help in Calgary and other cities!

ABOUT THE MUSTARD SEED

The Mustard Seed seeks to address the root causes of poverty through the delivery of basic services, housing, employment and the provision of a safe, supportive community for those in need.  At The Mustard Seed it is believed that community has the power to bring about positive change in the individual and that every individual has the potential to bring about positive change in the community.

VISION OF THE MUSTARD SEED

BUILDING COMMUNITY, GROWING HOPE, SUPPORTING CHANGE.

The Mustard Seed is building a loving, supportive community among their clients and across our cities. They are growing hope by delivering basic services, housing and employment training to those in need.

The Mustard Seed is committed to excellence and to intentionally following Jesus Christ through their services to men and women experiencing poverty.

“We focus on the whole person, we attain measurable results and we maximize diverse funding sources and partnerships to create positive, lasting change in the lives of those we serve”.

Good to greater leaders...

Harvard Business Review Article

Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve (HBR Classic)

by Jim Collins
Source: Harvard Business Review
13 pages.  Publication date: Jul 01, 2005. Prod. #: R0507M-PDF-ENG

Write the First Review

Boards of directors typically believe that transforming a company from good to great requires an extreme personality, an egocentric chief to lead the corporate charge. Think "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap or Lee Iacocca. But that's not the case, says author and leadership expert Jim Collins. The essential ingredient for taking a company to greatness is having a "Level 5" leader, an executive in whom extreme personal humility blends paradoxically with intense professional will. In this January 2001 article, Collins paints a compelling and counterintuitive portrait of the skills and personality traits necessary for effective leadership. He identifies the characteristics common to Level 5 leaders: humility, will, ferocious resolve, and the tendency to give credit to others while assigning blame to themselves. Collins fleshes out his Level 5 theory by telling colorful tales about 11 such leaders from recent business history. He contrasts the turnaround successes of outwardly humble, even shy, executives like Gillette's Colman M. Mockler and Kimberly-Clark's Darwin E. Smith with those of larger-than-life business leaders like Dunlap and Iacocca, who courted personal celebrity. Some leaders have the Level 5 seed within; some don't. But Collins suggests using the findings from his research to strive for Level 5--for instance, by getting the right people on board and creating a culture of discipline. "Our own lives and all that we touch will be the better for making the effort," he concludes.