Gillian Leithman

Women remain underrepresented in corporate leadership, even as research finds that those who reach the top often perform strongly. (Unsplash)

Women and racialized CEOs may outperform their peers because they face tougher barriers to the top

Women and racialized executives often outperform white men as CEOs. But that may say as much about the barriers they had to overcome to reach the top as it does about their leadership ability.
Le fait de garder les travailleurs âgés au travail après 65 ans pourrait aider à résoudre la pénurie de main-d'oeuvre qualifiée au Canada. Shutterstock

La population active canadienne vieillit… et il faut la garder au travail!

Notre attitude envers les employés âgés est archaïque et dépassée, compte tenu des avancées scientifiques et technologies. Nous devons envisager l’âge en termes de capacités, et non de chronologie.
Keeping older workers on the job past 65 could help solve Canada’s skill shortage, but the federal parties are silent on the topic. (Shutterstock)

Canada’s aging workforce should have been a major election issue

The Canadian workforce is aging. At the same time, we’re facing a skills shortage. Keeping older workers on the job past 65 is an obvious solution but the federal parties are silent on the topic.
Those caring for spouses with dementia are often isolated, lonely and emotionally overwhelmed. (Shutterstock)

Is it adultery if my spouse doesn’t know who I am anymore?

With people living longer lives and dementia on the rise, it’s time to consider whether it’s verboten for spouses acting as full-time caregivers to seek love and comfort outside their marriages.
Studies are showing that loneliness can be deadly, even more so than obesity. (Shutterstock)

Loneliness could kill you

Loneliness shortens our life spans and some studies suggest it’s even more lethal than obesity. We are physiologically and psychologically primed for connection, so don’t shrug off your loneliness.

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