- 19Oct2011
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Psychology and investment
- By Ian Bradley
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I was recently interviewed by one of Montreal’s leading investment analyst, Mr John Archer. Read the story here
- 15Sep2011
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Nature of work
- By Ian Bradley
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I was recently interviewed about the nature of work on a local Montreal radio station. In the interview, emphasized the important transformation of raw materials to a higher sense of completion that is the essence of work. Whether, as an accountant who takes numbers to produce a final budget or a craftsman taking raw timber
- 22Mar2011
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Psychological Challenges related to the Business Cycle
- By Ian Bradley
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A business goes through developmental stages very much like the cycles of human development. Each business phase, from initial conceptualization to start-up, progressing through growth and culminating in an established ongoing enterprise, brings its own unique psychological challenges. As an occupational psychologist addressing workplace challenges, I recently saw a business owner struggling with the transition
- 21Oct2010
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Problem-solving not diagnosis: Part I Medical Leave
- By Ian Bradley
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When people first experience work place problems, they say something like: My boss is impossible, he never recognizes my efforts. or I can’t see how I’m ever going to finish everything that I have to do. Whether the problem involves poor communication, lack of employee recognition or some perceived injustice, the issue is clear. However,
- 19Apr2010
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Part III Business Blunders; how to handle them
- By Ian Bradley
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In my last two posts, I shared my view on how CEO’s and managers discuss mistakes in their executive coaching sessions with me. I pointed out how much the discussions focused on the emotional consequences of the mistake and not the underlying cognitive process. This got me thinking about how my professional of psychology handles