As the new Ontario government begins to implement their election platform, many in the not-for-profit sector are taking a wait-and-see approach to plans and programs. Certainly, much of this is expected and indeed appropriate during a government transition – new...

I, like many out there, love history and in particular how it repeats itself. With so much going on both politically and in business here in Canada, I've been thinking about life’s fast pace and ways we can improve our chances for success. Both Baden-Powell and Ben...

During the run-up to the recent provincial election, there was much written about whether elections matter and whether it really makes a difference which party forms our government. The events of this past week demonstrate that it does in fact matter greatly and the...

A leadership article in Forbes summarized the results of a leadership survey completed by Stanford University and The Miles Group. The survey showed that while 2/3’s of Chief Executives don’t use coaching or leadership advice from outside their organizations, nearly...

I recently read an article in the Harvard Business Review about how we can better assess whether a candidate is ready for a management role. It also talked about some of the skills a manager requires that should be the basis for recruitment. Another article, the...

Ten years ago this month, we lost one of the most innovative communications thinkers in the world, a man who profoundly affected the world of politics and advertising. “’Media consultant’ is barely adequate to describe Mr. Schwartz’s portfolio,” The New York Times...