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John Weston

TTM Podcast june 8th, 2023

CHALLENGES TO WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

Carrie Hessler-Radelet ecommends:


Women Leaders Make Work Better: Here's the Science Behind how to Promote Them by Amy Novotny, American Psychological Association, March 23, 2023


Why Women Still Can't Have It All by Anne-Marie Slaughter in The Atlantic, July/August 2012


Women at Work by Harvard Business Review - Offers very practical advice for women in leadership


Work Life with Adam Grant, which features both men and women, but makes an effort to elevate women's leadership voices 


RBG directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen


Hidden Figures by Theodore Melfi


Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou


Still I Rise by Maya Angelou

 

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt


Portrait of Madeleine by Marie-Guillemine Benoist


The Color Purple by Alice Walker


A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Housseini



Rose Kamyab recommends:


Hidden Brain by NPR (A Better Way to Worry: Episode feat. Psychologist Tracy Dennis-Tiwary)


Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez, Agusta Savage



MeiMei Weston Recommends:


Educated by Tara Westover


Madam Secretary TV Series


Mulan Movie


The Michelle Obama Podcast


John Weston recommends:


The Bible, especially the books of Esther and Ruth

TTM PODCAST MAY 8TH, 2023

CHARACTER- ARE YOU A CRUSHER OR A CREATOR? HOW TO IDENTIFY AND ENCOURAGE GOOD CHARACTER IN LEADERS

Dave Philips recommends:


The Road to Character by David Brooks


The Quest for Character: What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches us About Our Search for Good Leaders by Massimo Pigliucci


The Power of Character Strengths by Ryan M. Niemiec




Jonathan Michaels recommends:


The Nichomachean Ethics by Aristotle., Ross, W. D. 1., & Brown, L. (2009)


 Pride and Prejudice by Austen, J., Kinsley, J., & Stafford, F. J. (2008)


The Bridge on the River Kwai Movie: Lean, D., Spiegel, S., Wilson, M., Foreman, C., Holden, W., Guinness, A., Hawkins, J., Hayakawa, S., Donald, J., Sears, A., Horne, G., & Boulle, P. (2000)


Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow by Leadership Book: Johnson, C. E. 1. (2012)


 VIA Character Strengths Survey & Character Reports | VIA Institute by VIA Character Strengths Survey & Character Reports | VIA Institute, https://www.viacharacter.org/. Accessed 17 Apr. 2023.



John Weston Recommends:


The Second Mountain by David Brooks


The Road to Character by David Brooks


The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel Brown


“Michael Chong deserves better from the Liberal government,” Globe and Mail, May 5, 2023 by John Ibbitson


Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

TTM PODCAST april 13TH, 2023

LOBBYING, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND GETTING RESULTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS

CATHY PETERS RECOMMENDS: 


"The War Against the Family- a Parent Speaks Out on the Political, Economic, and Social Policies that Threaten Us All": William D. Gairdner, publ. by Stoddart, 1992


"Invisible Chains- Canada's Underground world of Human Trafficking": Benjamin Perrin, publ. by Viking Canada, 2010.


"The True Story of Canadian Human Trafficking": Paul H. Boge, publ. by Castle Quay Books, 2018.


"Sex Industry Slavery- Protecting Canada's Youth": Dr. Robert Chrismas, publ. by University Toronto Press, 2020.


"Child Sex Trafficking in Canada and How to Stop It": Cathy Peters, 2023.

JOHN MOONEN RECOMMENDS:


“Franklin Delano Roosevelt”: Conrad Black


“Malice in Blunderland”: Allan Fotheringham


“Bennett”: Paddy Sherman

TTM PODCAST March 9TH, 2023

LEADERSHIP AND MENTAL HEALTH

Markku Kostamo Recommends:


“When I am Among the Trees” : Poem by Mary Oliver


“The Starry Night”: Painting by Vincent Van Gogh

Dr. Jeanne talbot recommends:


Pocketwell: an app Providing folks with a possible first step towards seeking help for themselves or others: https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA


Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way: Robin Gerber’s 2003 book,


https://www.amazon.ca/Leadership-Eleanor- Roosevelt-Way- Strategies/dp/1591840201/ref=cm_cr_arp_d _product_top?ie=UTF8

Dr. Silke cresswell recommends:


The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living: The Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler


Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect: Matthew Lieberman


America’s Test Kitchen: The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook

John Weston recommends:


Morning: A Family Sails Away for a One-Year Adventure, 2021: Cathy Peters


Chariots of Fire: 1981 film directed by Hugh Hudson


If: Rudyard Kipling, 1895 poem


The Social Dilemma: 2020 film directed by Jeff Orlowski


How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for our Future: 2022 book by Maria Ressa


Job: The Old Testament Book


Canadian Health and Fitness Institute: chfi.fit

TTM PODCAST february 12TH, 2023

CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS

Ozzie Jurock Recommends:


Forget About Location, Location, Location: Ozzie Jurock


What, When, Where and How to Buy Real Estate in Canada: Ozzie Jurock


The Real Estate Action Book: Ozzie Jurock


The Real Estate Action Book 2.0: Ozzie Jurock


The Trendsetters: Ozzie Jurock

TTM PODCAST jan 12TH, 2023

VACCINATIONS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

Karl Harrison recommends:


Trust the Evidence https://trusttheevidence.substack.com/


Trudeau , Travel and “The Science”   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQLMctYO36E


The United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-covenant-civil-and-political-rights


https://propagandainfocus.com/justin-trudeau-and-the-politics-of-possible-the-emergencies-act-inquiry-in-canada-and-the-triumph-of-propaganda/


Our case in the Federal Court and now Federal Court of Appeal


Federalism and the French Canadians: Pierre Trudeau  

Rupa Subramanya recommends:


The Road to Serfdom: Frederich von Hayek.


The Closing of the American Mind:  Allan Bloom


1984: George Orwell

TTM PODCAST dec 8tH, 2023

CHOOSING YOUR HEROES

David Bentall recommends:


Fire Road: The Napalm Girl’s Journey through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace: Kim Phuc Phan Thi
One Thousand Gifts: Ann Voskamp
You Gotta Keep Dancin': Tim Hansel
The Rest of God: Mark Buchannan

Lynn Kanuka recommends:


The Book of Delights: Ross Gay

Why: Simon Sinek

Dare to Lead: Brenè Brown

Mrs. Mike, the Story of Katherine Mary Flannigan: Benedict and Nancy Freedman

Unbroken: Laura Hillembrand 

Boys in the Boat: Daniel James Brown

John Weston recommends:


Dear Younger Me: David Bentall
Leaving a Legacy: David Bentall

Navigating Family Business Succession
The Company You Keep: The Transformative Power of Male Friendship: David Bentall

Faith, Leadership and Public Life: Preston Manning

Mentoring Leaders: Carson Pue

TTM PODCAST nov 10TH, 2023

PROMOTING PEACE AND DEMOCRACY IN THE TAIWAN STRAITS

Angel Liu Recommends:


Taiwan Series Reports: Toronto Star journalist Joanna Chiu


The Globe and Mail reports: Steven Chase


Analysis by Global News reporter: Sam Cooper


Silent Invasion: How China Is Turning Australia into a Puppet State: Clive Hamilton (2018)


Surveillance State: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control: Josh Chin & Liza Lin (2022)

Jonathan Manthorpe recommends:


The Tiananmen Papers: Liang Zhang, Andrew J. Nathan, Perry Link,  & Orville Schell (2002)


The Island of Formosa, Past and Present: History, People, Resources, and Commercial Prospects. Tea, Camphor, Sugar, Gold, Coal, Sulphur, Economical Plants, and Other Productions: James Davidson (1903)


Formosa Betrayed: George Kerr (1965)

John Weston recommends:


Forbidden Nation: A History of Taiwan: Jonathan Manthorpe (2009)


Claws of the Panda: Beijing's Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada: Jonathan Manthorpe (2019)


Restoring Democracy in an Age of Populists and Pestilence: Jonathan Manthorpe (2020)


The Road to Character: David Brooks (2015) (The third is an excellent insight into an overarching theme of Things That Matter - the importance or character for good citizenship and good leadership)

About Us

ON! Achieving Excellence in Leadership

The Chinese translation of my book On! Achieving Excellence in Leadership is available to be ordered in paper edition, on line.  For now, only residents of China can access it but we’re working on making the Chinese version more readily available.  If you’re based in China, you can obtain the book here:  http://product.dangdang.com/29135844.html on the official Dangdang website.  I apologize to readers outside China who want to get the Chinese-language edition.  We’re working with the translators, China-based publishers and others to clear the roadblocks.


The English edition is still available on Amazon.
I’d like to thank Zhou Ye, who led the team at Jejiang University which translated my book into Mandarin. Professor Zhou spent two years on this project, which required mastery of language and culture, two areas in which he excels. 
I’d like to thank his team members individually but he will do that better than I can. Many good partnerships start with a matchmaker. The person who matched me as author to Professor Zhou, as translator, is Gloria Shang. My wife, Donna, and I have known Gloria for over 30 years as teacher, work colleague, and friend. 
As my Chinese teacher, Gloria undoubtedly wishes that I had been a better student. She takes great pride in the Chinese language, its history, and its subtlety. Gloria introduced Professor Zhou to me. 
Gloria also brought in a key member of our team, Professor Li Chang 李李敞, a renowned former professor of English at National Taiwan Normal University, where he taught for almost 40 years. Professor Li won a full scholarship provided by the US State Department at Georgetown University. He is the chief editor of the “CONCISE International English-Chinese Dictionary”. 
To quote Gloria, together our team hopes the “ripple effects of this book—the opportunity to deliver great benefits for peace, harmony, and mutual understanding among diverse people —will prevail.”

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