Nobody Wants to Say It Out Loud: The Trust Deficit Is Breaking Communities
Everybody has a villain. Ask a resident of a growing community in the Edmonton Metro Region about the new development going up on the edge of their neighbourhood, and you’ll hear about greedy developers squeezing every square foot for profit. Ask a developer about the same project, and you’ll hear about residents who want affordability […]
The Compass We’ve Ignored: Kate Raworth, Doughnut Economics, and the Intelligence Gap in Community Development
A Conversation That Wouldn’t Leave Me Alone I’ve been following Kate Raworth’s work for years. Long before Doughnut Economics became a reference point in policy circles and business schools, her 2012 Oxfam paper landed differently for me than most economic writing did and not because it offered a perfect prescription, but because it asked better […]
Municipal Intelligence · Legislative Watch Bill 28 Is on the Table. What Happens Next Will Tell You Everything About the Municipalities You’re Betting On. Alberta’s proposed Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act was introduced April 2, 2026. It hasn’t passed yet, but the window between introduction and Royal Assent is already revealing which councils […]
From Commander to Curator: The New Mandate for Systemic Leadership
We are currently witnessing the collapse of the “Hero Leader.” For decades, our businesses, political institutions, and communities have been built on the “Great Man Theory”—the idea that a single, charismatic genius at the top can solve any problem through sheer will and top-down command. But in the face of today’s “polycrisis”—a tangle of interconnected […]
A New Year Won’t Fix Broken Systems: What Organizations Actually Need to Address in 2026
Most organizations kick off each year with big goals, fresh strategic plans, and renewed optimism without fixing what actually undermined their performance last year. The result? New resolutions wrapped around the same misaligned systems, strained relationships, and unresolved power dynamics that stall progress and erode trust. Why “Strategic Plans” Fail — Even When They’re Thorough […]