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Imagine that your employees could save 10 minutes every day when they’re looking for information they need to do their jobs. For a 1,000-person organization, that comes out to a staggering 50,000 minutes saved per week. In companies that use sophisticated enterprise search tools, workers can actually save a lot...

The Financial Services Environment: The leadership skills and managerial practices of many financial services professionals have been subject to ever-increasing levels of scrutiny, rules and a  demand for a shift in approach, ever since the global financial crisis took place more than a decade ago. During the past two years,...

There was once a day when we were happy to have a place to sit at the office.  Now, the expectation is for office space and furniture to do much more. They must enable growth, reduce costs, increase productivity, attract people, promote collaboration, spark creativity, support health and allow for...

Most of the businesses considered to be the most successful today, like Amazon, Apple, and Google steal the spotlight when it comes to innovation. In fact, some believe innovation is reserved for these technology giants. But many growth stage companies find themselves in a unique position to harness innovation as...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, orchestras are a more popular metaphor for business than improvizational jazz bands. They both involve teams of talented specialists with clearly defined roles and responsibilities. They both rely on coaching and feedback in order to improve. They both aim to execute a clearly established vision as accurately and...

Can you recall a business you knew that seemed on the surface to be doing well and then 'bang', it failed? How about the one you thought was doing well as it grew and grew in multiple locations and then disappeared; known as growing, growing, growing, gone. Often the growth...

In my work as The Retirement Coach, I make it clear to our members: our goal is not to get you to stop working. Our goal is to get you situated so you never have to work—or do anything you don’t want to—ever again. A truly relaxing retirement is one...

Decisions are a load of crock.  Let’s be honest with ourselves, here. You, me, and everyone on the planet make decisions all the time, only to change our minds. How many times have you told a friend that sure, absolutely, you’ll come out to that friend’s party on Saturday night...

Charismatic leaders demonstrate that rhetoric is a key aspect of their approach to leadership and of their success as leaders. Communication that contains specific content references and rhetorical devices, and uses specific non-verbal behaviours in its delivery, has the capacity to profoundly influence a person’s evaluation of the leader. Specifically,...

Any growth-focused CEO knows that without the tools that not only facilitate, but power growth, there will be setbacks and growing pains aplenty. Scaling a company is all well and good until you realize that the rudimentary tools put in place when you were just starting out can significantly hinder...