--- title: The ViRTUS Leadership Journal | Mike Desjardins (5) description: We help leaders develop the emotional intelligence and leadership capabilities they need to grow and thrive. We help senior teams create strategies that are inspiring, executable, and that drive real outcomes. Read our thoughts on the latest in Leadership Development. 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Jul 6, 2011 1:14:34 AM ## [Biv Boardroom Strategy: Fix Your Meetings. Now.](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/biv-boardroom-strategy-fix-your-meetings-now) Let me paint the scene: you have a group of [executives and senior managers](https://virtusinc.com/about/clients/), all well-paid, spending... Jun 10, 2011 12:15:36 AM ## [Biv Boardroom Strategy: Adopt the Right Behaviours to Help Execute Your Strategy](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/biv-boardroom-strategy-adopt-the-right-behaviours-to-help-execute-your-strategy) Your behaviour as a leader has an enormous impact on your team and your [organizational culture](https://virtusinc.com/about/culture/).... May 17, 2011 12:05:33 AM ## [Learning 2.0: A New Way of Learning](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/learning-2-0) Sign-up for a course, read the textbook, attend some lectures, study your notes, write an exam, and... May 6, 2011 12:58:32 AM ## [Leadership Minute: Clearing Conflicts as They Arise](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/leadership-minute-clearing-conflicts-as-they-arise) \[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTBUZgswDpA\] May 3, 2011 12:03:37 AM ## [Biv Boardroom Strategy: How to Build a Corporate Culture That Effectively Executes Strategic Plans](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/biv-boardroom-strategy-how-to-build-a-corporate-culture-that-effectively-executes-strategic-plans) Over the years, I’ve become convinced that the “10/90 rule” is the best guide for dividing your... Apr 8, 2011 1:04:44 AM ## [Top Six Most Popular Virtus Blog Posts](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/top-six-most-popular-blog-posts) Here are the top six most popular blog posts that I’ve written in past few years: Mar 31, 2011 12:23:00 AM ## [The Value of a Virtual Office](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/the-value-a-virtual-office) More and more, CEOs, Executives, and Entrepreneurs ask me about our virtual office and how it... Mar 10, 2011 12:37:48 AM ## [Biv Boardroom Strategy: Presiding over a Happy Marriage of Strategic Plans and Company Budgets](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/biv-boardroom-strategy-presiding-over-a-happy-marriage-of-strategic-plans-and-company-budgets) Budgeting or [strategic planning](https://virtusinc.com/expertise#actionable-strategic-plans), which one comes first? The challenge of building an effective... Mar 7, 2011 12:23:58 PM ## [Are You One of the Fastest Growing Companies in Canada?](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/are-you-one-of-the-fastest-growing-companies-in-canada) On behalf of the [team at ViRTUS](https://virtusinc.com/about/team/), I’m proud to announce that once again we’re partnering with PROFIT... [3](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/author/mike-desjardins/page/3) [4](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/author/mike-desjardins/page/4) [5](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/author/mike-desjardins/page/5) [6](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/author/mike-desjardins/page/6) [7](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/author/mike-desjardins/page/7) # ViRTUS Inc. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3166 Vancouver, BC V6B 3X6 | P: 604.519.7000 | F: 604.648.8320 | E: info@virtusinc.com © 2026 ViRTUS Inc.