Business Innovation & Networking Blog
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...
Seeing Opportunity in Crisis
Business leaders have been thrust into a crisis that has forced them to deal with unforeseen challenges at an accelerated timeline outside of their control…
A CEO Roundtable Can Help You Navigate Through a Crisis
Unexpected and unprecedented is how most people would describe the outbreak of COVID-19. The pandemic has impacted all aspects of life and for business leaders, the challenges have been daunting. CEOs have made tough decisions while remaining focused on supporting...
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,...
Making Stress Work for You to Achieve Your Life Goals
Workplace stress is the primary cause of mental health concerns in Canada. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, one in five Canadians experience a mental health problem or illness each year, equating to 500,000 employees unable to work every week. What...
Global Protectionist Policies Are Testing Canada’s Economic Resilience
We’ve officially entered into a new decade. But there’s no sense in looking too far ahead at what the future holds for the Canadian economy. 2020 will have enough developments and intrigue of its own. In particular, early indicators suggest global protectionist...
Happy Holidays From Innovators Alliance
“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.” Carl Sagan May your imagination bring joy and inspiration to you and yours over the holiday season – and bring possibility to your world in 2020! Holiday Hours Our...
Can a Stale Business Break Through and Innovate?
Do you recall when you first started your business? Can you remember what it was like when you were just figuring things out? Every day seemed to be full of breakthroughs, accomplishments, and exciting opportunities for growth. Then you got exactly what you wanted:...
It’s Lonely at the Top
One of the biggest challenges CEOs face in their roles is not having someone to confide in. Someone who “gets it.” Being the ultimate decision maker can be isolating, especially considering the overwhelming responsibility and pressure CEOs feel to consistently deliver...
Generational Shift: Is There Room for Business Conduct to Evolve?
*This article was originally circulated in a Candido Consulting Group newsletter. I heard a news story the other morning about some companies that are finding creative incentives to encourage loyalty among employees, such as month-long sabbaticals, flex-time, or even...
