Category : Workplace Culture Innovation

Isn’t it time to start thinking outside the cliché?

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...
5 Ways Innovation Helps You to Scale Your Business

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

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....
The Habits of a Highly Effective CEO

The Habits of a Highly Effective CEO

We’ve all heard them before, that ever elusive yet seemingly ever-present list of common characteristics of an effective CEO. And sure, maybe some of those things on that list are traits that you subscribe to on a regular basis. Many may not seem like...