Category : Business Innovation

Embedding Corporate Social Purpose in 2018

Embedding Corporate Social Purpose in 2018

Most of us think of the holidays as the “giving” season – this is true both at home with our loved ones and in our businesses. Your business has no doubt identified opportunities to give back this season through charitable donations or volunteering in your local...
Register for an Evening with Innovators 2017

Register for an Evening with Innovators 2017

Are you interested in learning how any business can develop an innovative social purpose? Join ​a select group of business leaders ​for ​an ​evening ​of ​innovative thinking ​with ​a ​dialogue ​featuring ​Stephen Tapp, Deputy Chief Economist at Export Development...
Engage All Employees in Thinking Like Entrepreneurs

Engage All Employees in Thinking Like Entrepreneurs

Thinking like an entrepreneur is a must for business owners – but have you ever thought about the benefits of getting all your employees to think like entrepreneurs too? If you want your business to be innovative from the top down to the front line, this type of...
It’s Time to Make Diversity a Hiring Priority

It’s Time to Make Diversity a Hiring Priority

The facts are clear: diverse teams are more innovative and better problem-solvers. So why do we keep hiring people who are like ourselves? When hiring, the topic of diversity might get pushed to the backburner. It’s the kind of buzzword that makes you think, “I would...
Isn’t it time to start thinking outside the cliché?

Isn’t it time to start thinking outside the cliché?

*Originally published as a Guest Column in The Globe and Mail on April 9, 2016: click here to access. Every time I hear somebody use the phrase, “Let’s think outside the box,” my frustration boils over. Such statements remind me why so many...