An Era of Authenticity

The Alignment Advantage

By Peter Humphrey|2025-10-09T16:09:51-04:00March 23, 2026|An Era of Authenticity, Alignment Advantage|

Leading Where Purpose and Performance Meet

Every organization talks about goals. Fewer talk about alignment.
It’s the difference between running fast and running in the right direction. Alignment isn’t about agreement—it’s about shared understanding. It’s what happens when clarity, communication, and conviction point everyone toward the same horizon.

When alignment is strong, everything feels easier. Teams collaborate without chaos. Decisions flow faster. Priorities make sense. But when it’s missing, even talented teams lose traction. People pull hard—but not together.

Clarity Before Speed

Leaders often assume […]

Interviews: How to Spot the X-Factor in a Candidate

By Peter Humphrey|2024-06-11T11:15:59-04:00February 10, 2025|How to Spot the X-Factor in a Candidate, Companies, Recruiters, An Era of Authenticity, Be the Diamond|

If you want to find exceptional candidates in the insurance industry, you’ll need to focus more on exposing their intangible attributes, like true engagement, business intelligence and an inquisitive mind. Hiring managers can assess these uncommon traits through deeper questioning and by creating a different level of interaction during the in-person interview. Here’s some tips to think about for your next interview.

Passion for the Business

Hiring managers should be looking for candidates who have the right heart and passion for the […]

The Culpability of Free Speech

By Peter Humphrey|2023-12-04T12:26:39-04:00February 26, 2024|The Culpability of Free Speech, Companies, Work Life Balance, Leadership Assessment, Candidates, Who Thanks Whom?, TalentSphere, An Era of Authenticity, Advancement|

If you had to pinpoint a turning point, it was perhaps the launch of CNN in June of 1980. Prior to CNN, news programming delivered relatively factual information for an hour or two a day. After CNN, although it was an amazing accomplishment to cover events live as they happened and to have an endless stream of information, it created a demand for opinion. How else would you fill 24 hours of news for 365 days per year?

A little over […]

Be the Diamond

By Peter Humphrey|2023-12-04T12:25:30-04:00February 19, 2024|Screening candidates, An Era of Authenticity, The Coaching Challenge, Be the Diamond, Companies, Motivating your Staff|

Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” – John Maxwell

There are times in life, both personally and professionally, where circumstances can change at such a rapid speed that our opinions, perspectives, and course of action can change by the day, if not by the hour. When faced with such circumstances, there are generally three groups of people:

Those who take reflective but action-oriented responses to do whatever can be done to mitigate the challenges […]

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Edmonton	587 333 7929
Kelowna	250 448 8880
Montreal	438 448 4300
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Ottawa	613 783 1441
Vancouver	778 807 9777
Victoria	250 294 8095
Winnipeg	204 285 3905
Canada-Wide	1855 900 3435

USA	1877 900 3435
Dallas	469 498 2002

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The Alignment Advantage

Leading Where Purpose and Performance Meet

February 2025

Interviews: How to Spot the X-Factor in a Candidate

February 2024

The Culpability of Free Speech

Be the Diamond

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