We already see algorithms and hear the headlines about artificial intelligence (AI), yet so many senior managers remain skeptical and are ignoring the issue. Whilst the robot or cyborg may immediately come to mind, neither will emerge as a single change to immediately replace millions of jobs, rather this is...

A PWC survey from 2018 indicates that at least 1 in 4 projects fail according to 59% of their respondents, yet other research indicates that it may be far higher. A key contributor of these failure rates may well be leadership as a June 2018 KPMG sponsored report also linked...

The eyes of some business owners and executives glaze over when they hear the word “analytics.” They often don’t realize the exciting potential of analytics as a business driver because they never get past the data collection stage, remaining mired in massive amounts of mind-numbing data. But knowing how to...

Steve Jobs once said, “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why else even be here?” It’s an admirable sentiment, but as Jobs himself showed, there are many different ways to put a dent in the universe, and almost everyone does so in his or her own...

You wake up. It’s 3 a.m.—again! Why always 3 a.m.? You get up and use the bathroom—maybe that’s why?! You go back to bed. You toss and turn. Thoughts flood your brain—issues at work, challenges in your relationships, the myriad of seemingly insoluble political problems in the world. 3 a.m....

The holiday season adds another layer of stress to the busy workplace. It abbreviates the work month and adds in staff events, without lessening any of the workload. As an organizational leader, maintaining calm and focus at the helm is necessary for the good of the company and your own...

A recent study shows that women at S&P 500 companies represent only 5% of CEOs. Gender disparity occurs in executive boardrooms, too, where women make up 16% of board members among the S&P 1500. There’s no question that we need to do more to develop women at all career stages...

The Fairmont Royal York Hotel is located centrally in the financial district of downtown Toronto. It is a heritage hotel, as well as winning many awards, such as the 2018/2019 CAA/AAA Four Diamond Award and the Smart Meetings Platinum Choice Award Winner in Canada in 2018. The Fairmont Royal York...

In the context of our increasingly disrupted, globalizing, and multicultural world, leaders greatly appreciate the security and comfort of clear-cut strategic plans for the future. After all, following our in-the-moment intuitions frequently leads to business disasters, and strategic plans help prevent such problems. Tragically, popular strategic business analyses meant to...