Business Innovation & Networking Blog
Align Your Team and Culture for Growth
Many of us have heard or even lamented that the “soft stuff is hard”; but what does this mean and what are the implications for organizations interested in growth? First off, admission is often a good first step. Yes, that soft stuff is indeed hard as heck for a...
Do You Have a Plan?
For owner-operators of Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs), having a comprehensive life and business plan is not just a strategic advantage—it’s a crucial necessity. This plan not only helps in achieving personal and business goals but also plays a...
IA Chapter Chair Series – Meet Dundee Staunton
Each Innovators Alliance chapter hosts monthly peer-to-peer member meetings which are facilitated by a professional Chapter Chair. The Chapter Chairs’ primary purpose is to ensure a supportive environment that ensures a strong collaborative environment, cultivating...
Enhancing Revenues and Margins with PVM Analysis
For manufacturing CEOs and business owners, optimizing both revenues and margins is critical for sustaining profitability and growth. Price-Volume-Mix (PVM) analysis is a powerful tool that breaks down financial performance into price, volume, and mix variances,...
Essential Management Tips for Emotional Intelligence
Power Up Your Empathy Effective managers are good at using empathy and being sensitive to how people feel and why they feel the way they do. ‘Tune into’ and ’read’ the feelings and emotions being shared during a conversation. Make Relevant Decisions Effective managers...
Linking Culture and Mindset to Organizational Performance and Growth
Research has shown that an organization’s culture is linked to its performance. James Heskett and John Kotter, in their book, Corporate Culture and Performance, make a compelling case. They demonstrate that organizational cultures that facilitate adaptation to a...
You Need Attention Before You Can Sell
When I was selling cars in my early twenties, I was one of four salespeople at our dealership. We took turns meeting new customers who arrived at the dealership. However, because I was the junior guy, most often customers already knew a salesperson, and I received...
Leading With Emotional Power®
Written by: Brett Richards, PhD President, Connective Intelligence Inc. Emotions Influence Behaviour Research shows that emotions influence behaviour. Our emotional intelligence - how we use our emotional and social skills - affects our actions, our decisions and...
4 Mindsets to Grow Through Innovation
We’re excited at Connective Intelligence to sponsor an organization where members focus on growth through innovation. While researching organizational systems for my doctoral thesis, I developed a method of assessing an organization’s mindset to quantify and improve...
Experiential Intelligence: Unlocking Untapped Assets for Breakthrough Growth
What is the most important asset that can predict your team’s ability to innovate and drive the growth of your company? The answer might surprise you. It’s not their education or personalities. It has far more to do with the challenges they have conquered,...
