Business Innovation & Networking Blog
5 Ways Networking with Other CEOs Can Elevate Your Business
Starting out as a young professional, you were probably taught to network as much as possible early in your career. But once you’ve reached the top, is there still a benefit to networking? The answer is yes, but for completely different reasons. Networking is no...
Take Your Company to the Next Level in 2018 with the Power of Business-to-Business Networking!
Is 2018 the year that you will take your business to next level? The power of your peers can help you get there! CEOs and business owners face difficult challenges and tough decisions every day – and no one understands this like your peers. Having a group of...
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
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
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
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?
*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 businesses today struggle...
5 Ways Innovation Helps You to Scale Your Business
Growth is one of the key goals of any successful business – but it can be a double-edged sword. As companies scale up, they experience growing pains that, if not handled deftly, can result in a downward spiral. Indeed, Neil Patel writes in Entrepreneur that premature...
6 Ways to Create a Culture of Innovation
Reward employees with time to think, while providing them with the structure they need. *Originally published on Co.Design: click here to access. Every organization is designed to get the results it gets. Poor performance comes from a poorly designed organization....
Is Attitude Obstructing Innovation for Canadian Businesses?
We’ve talked before about why businesses need to innovate – so if it’s so important, what’s stopping Canadian businesses from taking advantage of all of the innovation opportunities we have? A recent article in the Globe and Mail argues that the Canada’s biggest...
