In yesterday's Globe & Mail, a thought provoking article by Eric Reguly on true leadership in turbulent times, the man behind Italian auto maker Fiat's turnaround, Italian-Canadian Chief Executive Officer, Sergio Marchionne. Read the article here.

In the January 19th issue of BusinessWeek, Emily Thorton pens an interesting article on how leaders can effectively manage through the economic crisis, " The pie is getting smaller, and less nimble rivals are getting weaker. Don't wait for your competitors to fall to the ground. Hire away their best people while taking steps to make sure they don't grab yours." Read the whole article on the BusinessWeek website here.

In the November issue of Fortune magazine, Senior Writer Jennifer Reingold explores how the fallout from the financial crisis could very well breed a new type of corporate leader. Read the article in its entirety here.

"To those of you in leadership positions...It is truly time to lead, follow, or get out of the way" says Daniel Muzyka in todays Globe & Mail, where he pens a thought provoking piece on the quintessential value that strong leadership can provide during rough economic periods. Read the article here (subscription required).

Check out this interesting article from Harvard Business Review, which was originally published in 2001 after the dot-com bubble burst. The authour, Darrell Rigby, studied hundreds of companies and found that the recession winner placed counterintuitive bets to outperform slumping competitors. Read the article here.

This article in the November issue of BusinessWeek tackles a number of prescient issues surrounding talent management in an economic downturn "... smart leaders see downturns as having plenty of upside, too. Talent is cheaper." Read the whole article here.

Amid all the ubiquitous doom and gloom articles, this particular article stood out in today’s Globe & Mail. The authors, business professors Daniel Muzyka and Lawrence Weiss stress that “Downturns provide exceptional opportunities to acquire key talent, important assets, expand markets, and acquire businesses.” Read the whole article here (subscription required).

In this month’s Harvard Business Review, the former CEO of Arrow Electronics and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, Stephen Kaufman, explores why CEO evaluation must extend beyond “Hitting the numbers” and why “All the Incentives in the world won’t transform CEO’s into better decision makers.” Read the executive summary of the article here.

“If you don’t make an impact right out of the gate, they’re going to wonder why they hired you.” Says Bedford Managing Director, Howard Pezim, in this piece from the Globe and Mail that investigates the problems encountered by newly hired executives. Also featured are a set of useful Ground Rules from John Burdett and Bedford’s QuickStart programme. Read more (subscription required).

This month’s Advertising Age includes a particularly timely article by Rob O'Keefe, in which he says: “including a statement in your company’s annual report proclaiming ‘our people are our greatest resource’ can't be the culmination of your organization’s efforts.” Read more.