More Leadership Lessons from the Habs Remarkable Trip to the Stanley Cup Finals

More Leadership Lessons from the Habs Remarkable Trip to the Stanley Cup Finals

3 years ago

Two weeks ago I posted a blog (https://www.dantranscon.com/index.php/blog/entry/leadership-lessons-from-the-habs-amazing-victory-over-the-maple-leafs) on the Habs amazing come from behind victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Montreal finished the regular season in 18th place. The team won only 24 of 56 games, the lowest seeded team to make it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This underachieving organization has now defeated […]

Leadership Lessons from the Habs Amazing Victory over the Maple Leafs

3 years ago

I was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. From a very young age, I remember how hockey was such a big part of the life of people in Quebec. Saturday night was Hockey Night in Canada and I would be glued to our grainy black and white TV to watch the hometown Montreal Canadiens play […]

CEOs Need to be Planning for the “Next Normal” and “New Normal”

5 years ago

The Covid-19 pandemic is much more than a major health crisis that has produced massive business closures and job losses. It represents a “change agent” that will likely produce a range of impacts in Health Care, Education, Technology and in the world of Business. Some of these changes may be temporary but many of them […]

Some Business Lessons from the Amazing Vegas Golden Knights

7 years ago

While there are lots of great sports stories at this time of the year, the Vegas Golden Knights should rank at or near the top. Even if they don’t win another game this season, they have exceeded all expectations. They are currently among the two final teams battling for the Stanley Cup, an amazing […]

Where will the Jobs be in the Future?

7 years ago

We live in a remarkable era. When people look back at this era 15 or 20 years from now, many will say that this was a golden era for jobs. Most people interested in working have jobs. Employment in Canada and the United States is at almost record levels. Looking ahead to the future, this […]

Should your company Outsource the Management of its Logistics Operations?

7 years ago

As baby boomer logistics leaders move into retirement, their successors are tasked with directing the company’s distribution operations. Informed business leaders realize that we are in a period of profound changes. Companies such as Amazon and Uber are disrupting current business models. Technology and automation are altering manufacturing processes. Ecommerce and omni-channel distribution are upsetting […]

The Future of Freight Transportation

8 years ago

Over the past couple of weeks, I have had the privilege of sitting in on a discussion and reading some papers on the Future of Freight Transportation. I specifically would like to acknowledge the work of Steve Sashihara at Princeton Consultants and a recent Supply Chain Digest report that helped shape my ideas for this […]

Some New Year’s Resolutions for Shippers

8 years ago

As we enter a New Year, many people create a set of resolutions to burn off a few pounds, to quit smoking or to achieve whatever goals are meaningful to them. On a professional level, this is a time for smart shippers to set in motion a series of resolutions to improve their company’s […]

Early Business Lessons from Trump’s Surprising Election Victory

8 years ago

It is still the morning after the night before. Thus, it is somewhat early to draw any conclusions about how Donald Trump and The Republican Party achieved such a major victory in the US elections this week. Having said that, there were some powerful business lessons that emerged from this election process. Here are some […]

Some Business Lessons from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Remarkable Championship Victory

8 years ago

Last night, history was made in the National Basketball League. For the first time in the long history of the league, a team came back from being down 3 games to 1 in the Championship Final to win the series. This is a remarkable achievement in view of the fact that their opponent, the […]