<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Layered Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Pharmacists Through Leadership Excellence]]></description><link>https://www.layeredleadership.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:37:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.layeredleadership.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hiring Essential: Attitude over Skill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resisting temptation of the quick fix that will not last Pharmacy is in a staffing crisis. In an era where we often feel the need to add skill now, we might be best to hit pause. Injecting skill is tempting since it is immediately useful. However, skill that does not fit is a bandage that will eventually fall off. Worse, that mismatched person will have taken up labour and training time from a more long-term person. When we finally deem that bad attitude as the wrong person, we have to start...]]></description><link>https://www.layeredleadership.ca/post/hiring-essential-attitude-over-skill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1079822b5c18841b96673e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:50:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/caab0e_c2658adf37464d318d70717dc72a8086~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Chenard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unpopular but Necessary Decisions of Managers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do what is right, not what is popular Jasper was the CEO of the company his grandfather founded. What started out as a paper mill adapted over time to be a leader in other stationary tools like pens and pencils. Jasper’s grandfather instilled in his employees to never forget their roots. By the time Jasper was in charge the paper mill component of their business was holding them back and he made the unpopular decision to sell the mills. Without the mills’ overhead he was well-positioned to...]]></description><link>https://www.layeredleadership.ca/post/the-unpopular-but-necessary-decisions-of-managers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0fc06f8fa816dacc7d41bc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:37:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8739d2d99dbd55fa18b5deac40af94fa.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Chenard</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scaffolding: Why Pharmacists are like Teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The branch of a tree does not simply appear from thin air. It builds from a bud. Great teachers make branches from buds. They are capable of dissecting what students already know in order to build new knowledge from a foundation of existing knowledge. They ask the right questions that promote the right discussion. Gauging the foundation, they provide the environment for upwards growth at the right pace and progression. In other words, they provide scaffolding to new knowledge and set up a...]]></description><link>https://www.layeredleadership.ca/post/scaffolding-why-pharmacists-are-like-teachers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0fbd032b5c18841b94c949</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:24:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/caab0e_3a94753537304aa7af762d78bfae0897~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Chenard</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>