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Les Mottosky

Adaptation Strategist, Human Energy Mechanic & Catalyst. I help organizations turn their creativity in competitive advantage by aligning leadership, culture & strategy to unlock adaptive innovations.

Location Calgary, Alberta
Number of Articles 95
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Les Mottosky's Work 95 Articles
Unleash Your Genius   -   Mar 09, 2026 Leonardo Da Vinci, CEO
Leonardo Da Vinci, CEO

Da Vinci was unwavering when it came to capturing his thoughts. Because of that, he left a trail of relatable leadership bread crumbs for the rest of us to learn from.

by Les Mottosky & WBN News Okanagan & WBNNewsCalgary & WBN News Winnipeg
Adaptation As Innovation   -   Mar 08, 2026 Soft Environments Create Brittle People
Soft Environments Create Brittle People

One of the leader's most important challenges – in a family, in a business, in a classroom – becomes vigilance against choosing the 'easier way'.

by Les Mottosky & WBN News Okanagan & WBNNewsCalgary & WBN News Winnipeg
Adaptation As Innovation   -   Feb 27, 2026 Playing Small Is A Game of Avoidance
Playing Small Is A Game of Avoidance

Playing bigger isn’t about ego or attention. It's pure alignment with purpose by syncing your inner knowing with outer action. This is showing up full-on and at full scale.

by Les Mottosky & WBN News Okanagan & WBNNewsCalgary & WBN News Winnipeg
Nature Is Our Classroom   -   Feb 24, 2026 Learning Lives Where Excuses Die: In Glacial Water
Learning Lives Where Excuses Die: In Glacial Water

Aliveness arises on the other side of the unfamiliar. It's a valuable, vibrant pay-off for our hungry curiosity.

by Les Mottosky & WBNNewsCalgary & WBN News Okanagan & WBN News Winnipeg
Law of Balance   -   Feb 19, 2026 The Best Leadership Teams Are Balanced
The Best Leadership Teams Are Balanced

With AI being adopted hot and fast as part of organizational strategy, it'll be even more critical for leaders to prioritize heart.

by Les Mottosky & WBNNewsCalgary & WBN News Okanagan & WBN News Winnipeg
Avoiding Unreality   -   Feb 15, 2026 Can We Know Anything?
Can We Know Anything?

'This or that' feels like it provides an option and is less confining than 'this and that'. But in reality, life is 'this and that'. It's always both. No option.

by Les Mottosky & WBN USA Edition & WBN News Canada & WBN News Europe
Weird Works   -   Jan 28, 2026 Weird Is the New Normal
Weird Is the New Normal

We don’t need more polished normals. We need people willing to trust their strange angle on reality long enough to test it. Weird is no longer the opposite of competent. It’s become the raw material of the remarkable.

by Les Mottosky & WBN News Global & WBN News Nashville & WBN USA Edition & WBN News Europe
Showing Up   -   Jan 26, 2026 What To Do When You Can't Show Up Fully
What To Do When You Can't Show Up Fully

There's a societal belief that the 59 days of Jan and Feb are the most difficult stretch of the year for many. Let's look at some ideas to help pull through to March in a way that'll make the "August 15th us" proud.

by Les Mottosky & WBN News Canada & WBN News Global & WBNNewsCalgary & WBN News Nashville & WBN USA Edition & WBN News Okanagan & WBN News Winnipeg & WBN News Europe
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