Selected writing

These are a few of my most-read pieces on leadership, systems, Canada, and Alberta. This page will evolve over time — but it starts with the work that best reflects how I think.

Leadership & Management

Why Calm Leadership Wins Composure as a competitive advantage under pressure.

Trust as Invisible Capital Most organizations measure their assets carefully.

Clarity Is a Leadership Responsibility, Not a Trait Clear leadership simplifies.

Canada & Identity

Friends, Allies, Neighbours — But Not the 51st State Rights, freedoms, advantages, and benefits of being Canadian.

What Hanna Taught Me About Canada Part I - The Smell of Creosote

Alberta, Economics & Nation-Building

Series: Managed Decline A framework for long-term thinking — and better outcomes than denial.

Strategic Brief: Canada’s Pipeline Crossroads Nation-building corridor vs export gamble — a clear-eyed comparison.

The Difference Between Control and Stewardship Many people assume leadership is about control.

The Seduction of Alberta How simple answers to complex problems become dangerously popular.

The Discipline Reset How I reclaimed structure after losing it.