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3 Keys to Ensuring Your Managers Become Effective Leaders

3 Keys to Ensuring Your Managers Become Effective Leaders

An important decision you make as a business leader is selecting who you appoint in managerial roles. Your managers are a central part of your leadership team and their performance will have a direct impact on the value of your business. Ensuring that they become...
The Assembly Line Versus The Concept Car

The Assembly Line Versus The Concept Car

Maybe it’s because I was Creative Director with Volvo for 8 years. Maybe it’s because I went to high school in Oshawa, Ontario (Canada’s version of Flint, Michigan). But when I want to frame up innovation, I often think of what the car folks do. With that in mind,...
Is Trade Diversification the Solution for Canada?

Is Trade Diversification the Solution for Canada?

I’ve just returned from Australia, and It’s a fascinating place. It shares a remarkable list of similarities with Canada – but there are also some key differences. We are both classified as small, open economies, but Australia’s population is smaller, just two-thirds...
How Entrepreneurs Can Be Better Leaders

How Entrepreneurs Can Be Better Leaders

*Originally published on SpyderWorks: click here to access. Entrepreneurs aren’t always known for their people skills. And frankly, neither are engineers. So I felt somewhat challenged recently when I was invited to speak to students at the W Booth School of...
Top Recruitment Methods to Improve Employee Retention

Top Recruitment Methods to Improve Employee Retention

Considerable time and resources are needed to recruit new employees. From candidate searches to employee onboarding, it takes a lot of effort to find qualified workers who maintain the proper cultural fit for your organization. With so much invested in the process,...
How to Measure Innovation (To Get Real Results)

How to Measure Innovation (To Get Real Results)

Metrics are a combination of art and science. The trick is to inspire action around the goals you set. *Originally published on Co.Design: click here to access. There’s an elephant in the room when it comes to “innovation.” And it’s an ironic elephant given that we’re...