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You wanted a leadership role because you love what you do, and you know deep down that you can do a good job as a leader.  However, you may have found that you are going to more meetings, including those with members of your team, so that you stay across...

In the midst of an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, Canada has a unique opportunity to foster energy security abroad while leading the energy transition at home. These priorities are not mutually exclusive. Rather, Canadian stakeholders can — and should — focus on decarbonization while also working to solve today’s urgent...

"I’m getting a little nervous about contracting EOMB” In May 2022, in order to ‘Live Stupendously', I will be walking The Larapinta trail in Central Australia: 107km over 6 days, 10-12 hours of walking each day; in 23-27 degree celsius heat. This goal is part of my Life’s Too Short bucket list which...

Aside from the gargantuan success and creativity, there is one thing that all business leaders and CEOs possess. And that is following a set of the same atomic habits every day. Almost all the successful people in the world have a similar pattern of lifestyle which they follow religiously. Why? Cause...

Drones have been on the rise over the past few years. As developments go, it has been one that has caused a lot of interest from multiple groups. It is rare that tech can instantly get such a positive acceptance from a wide variety of places. Let’s take a closer...

Devil's Island is a rocky but heavily palm-fringed islet of the Atlantic Ocean located about 7 miles off the coast of French Guiana, just across the mouth of the Kuru River, and is the smallest island in the island cluster of the Salis Islands. This islet had been converted into...

In a volatile world where the only certainty is the uncertainty, companies can no longer view innovation as a ‘nice to have’, but as a business imperative. A go-to vehicle for sustainable growth. For so long, innovation was seen more as an art form than a science yet, there is...

There is so much information and misinformation out there that promises to help you get over your fear of public speaking.  But what your colleague might find life-changing leaves you severely underwhelmed.  Whilst public speaking is a commonly held fear, we are each afraid for different reasons so the techniques...

An Ernst & Young survey from late 2021 found a disconnect between employees’ desires for flexible work environments and companies offering such arrangements. It found “79% of companies intend to make moderate to extensive hybrid work changes, but only 40% have communicated their plans to workforce.” The study also noted...

In any business, whether you’re starting up or have been established for years, it’s important always to be looking for ways to improve. To build a stronger, more niche-focused business, consider targeting specific types of customers and catering your products and services to them. This can help you stand out...