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Julian Barling
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Thinking about leadership and work life | Stories, ideas & short book reviews | 20th & 21st history and politics, & most sports
An unusually good article on business travel and especially #jetlag, and why we need to take jetlag oh so seriously. Includes six very useful tips for minimizing the widespread (and usually ignored) negative effects
@DeborahAarts
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This is Your Brain on Business Travel | Smith Business Insight
Jet lag can affect physical and cognitive capabilities more than most people think—even for seasoned road warriors. Experts say it’s time to wake up to the risks
smith.queensu.ca
November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A #school district banned cell phones — & #library checkouts exploded. One school hit 1,200+ books in 17 days. Students are reading, talking, even playing games again. When phones go silent & boredom increases, curiosity goes up. #Education #Literacy
www.jefferson.kyschools.us/o/brandeis/a...
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Even aged 5, #girls are less likely than boys to think they can be Prime Minister/President. New res. shows they also expect less support for those dreams—when girls do feel supported, their ambition soars. The next #leaders start with belief & support.
www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
What makes kids see themselves as a leader? | BPS
A new study into political ambitions in the US and China reveals children’s ideas about what makes a good leader, and what makes them chase leading roles.
www.bps.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Baseball really is a weird game (and no hard feelings here)! The @Dodgers won the World series 4-3, yet the @BlueJays outscored them 42-18 over the 7 game series.
@MLB #worldseries
Bluesky
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bsky.app
November 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Ten years ago, @queensu’s Dr. Art McDonald won the #NobelPrize in Physics for a discovery that changed what we know about the universe. 🌌
Read his personal reflection on how far neutrino science has come—and where it’s going next
www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...
The Nobel Prize-winning discovery that changed our understanding of the universe | Queen's Gazette
A decade ago, Art McDonald and his team gained worldwide recognition for a neutrino discovery that helped establish Canada and Queen’s as leaders in physics. Now, he reflects on how far the science ha...
www.queensu.ca
October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
As flu & COVID season hits, too many Canadians still face a brutal choice: stay home sick & lose pay — or go to work & spread illness.

Universal paid sick leave isn’t a perk. It’s basic public health infrastructure.

Lives depend on it.

#paidsickleave

theconversation.com/canada-still...
Canada still lacks universal paid sick leave — and that’s a public health problem as we approach flu season
A universal sick leave system would help Canada better manage seasonal illnesses and future outbreaks, protect economic stability and prepare for emerging crises.
theconversation.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Smith School of Business at Queen’s University invites applications for the new Quinn Professorship in Sustainability — a tenured position advancing research, teaching & leadership on ESG and the UN SDGs.
Start date: July 1, 2026.
smith.queensu.ca/faculty_and_...
Quinn Professor in Sustainability
This is business now. Smith School of Business at Queen's University is renowned for its excellence, innovation and leadership in business education.
smith.queensu.ca
October 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Wonderful news! @SmithBusiness is seeking a tenured Full Professor (or sr. Assoc prof) for a position in Organizational Behavior or #HR. Research/teaching interests in EDI, leadership, decision making, conflict welcomed.
Research & Teaching Excellence required
smith.queensu.ca/faculty_and_...
Professor in Organizational Behaviour/Human Resources
This is business now. Smith School of Business at Queen's University is renowned for its excellence, innovation and leadership in business education.
smith.queensu.ca
October 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Who becomes a #leader starts long before the workplace.
Our new res shows that childhood #wealth & #adversity create very different pathways to #leadership — shaping opportunities into your 20's. Leadership potential exists everywhere. The challenge? How to nurture it.

👉 doi.org/10.64628/AAM...
Childhood wealth and social status can help people get leadership roles in adulthood
Why do some young people step easily into leadership roles while others struggle to get a foot in the door? New research sheds light on the answer.
doi.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
More & more jurisdictions are implementing cell-phone bans in schools. One early side effect is incredibly promising. "Turns out that when kids aren’t allowed to doom scroll ...they get bored enough to go to the library and check out books"
#smartphone
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/o...
Opinion | The Unexpected Upside of Phone Bans in Schools
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🌟 Excited to join the panel:
“#Leadership Matters: Driving Change and Innovation in Higher Education and #Healthcare
A conversation focused on the power of nursing leadership to shape the future of healthcare. 🩺✨

👉Join us by registering here: shorturl.at/Hz4CN
Leadership Matters: Driving Change and Innovation in Higher Education
This webinar brings together scholars, researchers, and academic leader to explore the evolving role of leadership in nursing.
shorturl.at
September 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Is your company still asking people to cover their #tattoos? New research by Alyssa Grocutt and me shows the benefits of allowing employees to be #authentic at work. What's your company's policy on visible body art? #WorkplacePolicy #HRPolicy #Authenticity
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/car...
Are tattoos still taboo in the workplace?
About a third of Canadians now have at least one tattoo and research shows it may even offer a career boost – though some prejudice remains
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM