Unlocking Growth Potential

The Perfect Print Ads for the Social Media Age

Burger King’s “Burning Stores” campaign recently won the Grand Prix at Cannes. The criteria to win was for a print that classically portrayed a message in one image, in our modern age. Burger King’s

What Jeff Wiener Taught Us About LinkedIn’s Focus on Hiring Top Talent in 3 Words

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner recently revealed his plan to look for talent in non-traditional places. The qualities Weiner is looking for include “passion and fire, a great work ethic, perseverance,

The One Sign You Need to Know to Gauge Leadership Skills

Chip Bergh, chief executive of Levi Strauss & Co., recently spoke in an interview about how he uses “leadership transparency.” This transparency means having the emotional courage to stand

Leading Millenials in the Workplace

A recent article from the Wharton School of Business reports on the stereotype that millenials (people born between 1980 and 2000), are often hard to keep in a business because they hop around jobs and

Best Advice to Entrepreneurs from CEO: “Don’t do it”

David Rogier, CEO and CO Founder of MasterClass, gave a surprising answer on a question on Quora, when a user ask for the best advice for first-time entrepreneurs? His first bit of advice: was “Don’t

Alberta’s Rainforest Framework for Cultural and Technological Progress

A new concept, called the “Rain Forest Framework,” is being adopted in Alberta, to help bridge the gap between technological progress and the success of society. The Rain Forest Framework

5 Ways to Select the Best Advice to Follow

Maxine, CEO of a national call center, had invited me to meet and discuss what elements to prioritize in a custom leadership development program she wanted to roll out for her top managers. We sat at her

Keys to Success

The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.—James Yorke, mathematician We have a ‘strategic’ plan. It’s called doing things.—Herb Kelleher, founder, Southwest Airlines The

Change Your Environment to Go Paperless

For many modern offices the prospect of “Going Paperless” seems a daunting task. However, with a few quick changes, freeing your environment of its abundant paper problem is really quite simple.

How to Successfully Pitch Investors

A recent article published in Alley Watch magazine discusses 8 tips recommended by successful business persons for successfully pitching investors. 1. Share Your Big Vision, Not a Product Tour Doreen Bloch,

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