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We all have values that underpin how we feel, think and act, and they can be challenged in the workplace. So what should you do when you find yourself in a role or working for an organisation that doesn’t align with your values? Here are five tips for aligning your...

Supply chain disruption seems to be a never-ending battle for most companies. Regardless of what kind of business you run, you’ve likely felt the strain of supply chain disruption in some way. AI solutions can help overcome many of the challenges and improve your supply chain overall.  The supply chain...

What percentage of the time do your people tell you ‘the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth’?   Hint: it is never 100 percent.  Our people typically tell us a version of the truth that they think is in their best interest to have us believe. They do...

Being a mother means being “on the clock” 24/7, 365 days per year. In many ways, being in a leadership role can sometimes feel the same way. Each day brings on a new set of challenges, and sometimes there is no telling what those challenges will be, when they will...

The COVID pandemic brought with it a variety of unforeseen consequences, not the least of which was a business creation boom.  In 2021, there were 5.4 million new business applications, on top of the record 4.4 million in 2020. Many of these businesses were already in the pipeline, and were...

Business intelligence, or BI, has become a buzzword across industries, encompassing the various processes, tools, and methodologies that enable companies to collect data, analyze it, and get better answers to key questions. Business intelligence is a data-driven process of understanding your business so you can make better decisions based on...

Partnerships are the backbone of any business. The relationship between CEO and CFO is the most important of them all. A CEO choosing their CFO is like a Presidential candidate searching for their VP. The CFO is the CEO’s co-pilot, trying to navigate the company through each hurdle. CFOs help...

As a CEO or C-level executive, you may feel that your biggest financial opportunity from your services with a new company may not be your cash compensation, base salary or bonus, but rather your equity package. There may be one or more of several reasons you feel you have a...

In recent years, many companies have focused on various projects in the field of renewable energy and ESG. Introducing these directions into the structure of their investment strategies, they thus seek not only to attract new potential investors, but also to be in trend. On the other hand, some companies...

Christina– a successful Canadian CEO, married mother of two, was a workaholic. Her life was full of money, power, and a jet-setting lifestyle. If you were to meet with her, you would probably envy her. People surrounded her for advice, and she was called upon at various public conferences to...