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Leadership Masterclass in Six Minutes

Unpacking Robert F. Kennedy’s famous speech on Martin Luther King’s assassination

Shai Dubey
Strategy

How to Be a Better Negotiator

Discover how good negotiation tactics can not only get us what we want but can enhance our relationships along the way

Leadership Masterclass in Six Minutes

Unpacking Robert F. Kennedy’s famous speech on Martin Luther King’s assassination

How to Have a (More) Productive Day

Endless interruptions, a lack of focus time and all those emails keep us from getting stuff done at work

Why Your Compensation Strategy Is Likely Backfiring

Wide pay gaps, pay-for-performance and pay secrecy all get in the way of thriving organizations

Is Loyalty Just for Chumps?

Lofty words to the contrary, loyal staff are often undervalued by organizations. They can also earn less than job-hoppers

Should Non-Compete Agreements Be Non-Starters?

Provisions that limit worker mobility have at least one thing going for them: they encourage investment in training

How to Assemble Your Personal Advisory Team

Your career is your most valuable investment. Why not give it a board of directors?

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Why Board Gender Quotas Are Nothing to Fear

When boards were forced to recruit more female members, corporate performance held steady and might have even improved

How to Be an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization Leader

CEOs play a critical role in ensuring that EDII initiatives are taken seriously. Discover why HR policies and mandatory training can fall short in efforts to increase inclusion within organizations.

Why Don’t We Hire People With Disabilities?

Misconceptions about disabled workers are causing companies to miss out on fantastic talent

Fighting for Venture Financing

The startup funding landscape has changed. But entrepreneurs can still find ways to secure funding and flourish

The Curse of Overconfidence

Self-confidence is in the DNA of successful entrepreneurs, but too much can cloud decision-making. Here’s how to keep overconfidence in check

How To Make the Most of Your Side Hustle

Increase your chances of success with these three Ps

The AI Colleague

Say hello to the newest member of your team: Cathy Cobot. And goodbye to predictable team dynamics

Legal Disruptors

AI has the potential to take over almost half of the work in law firms and to give individuals and small businesses easier and less expensive access to pricey legal services

Marketing Unbound

Generative AI is getting so good that the human touch in marketing may be a thing of the past

Lessons From Quebec’s Cannabis Strategy

The province’s unique approach to selling cannabis offers some next steps for regulators across Canada

Why Canada Can’t Pass the Buck on Foreign Bribery

It’s time for the federal government to get serious about homegrown corruption

A Corporate Watchdog Without Fangs

The Canadian Ombudsman for Responsible Enterprise investigates firms for supply chain abuses. But its biggest impact may be felt elsewhere

Why Do-Good Gifts May Miss the Mark

Moral satisfaction is hard to transfer. Here’s how to give a charitable gift with meaning

Are Your Customers Loyal Enough to Fix It?

The key to getting consumers to repair, not replace, broken items may lie in how much they love your brand

Sniffing Out Tweets that Fail the Green Smell Test

A linguistic-based tool explores the financial cost of using social media for greenwashing

How to Be a Better Negotiator

Discover how good negotiation tactics can not only get us what we want but can enhance our relationships along the way

What’s With All These Strikes?

After decades of mostly labour peace, Canadian workers seem willing to hit the picket lines. Why? And what happens next?

Canada’s LNG Projects Need to Get Going

LNG exports can lower global emissions, create jobs, support Indigenous reconciliation and boost our reputation abroad

Climate Reporting: What Your Firm Needs to Know

Canadian companies must start to understand their climate risk and measure emissions. Are you ready?

What Economists Get Right

From finance to the environment to geopolitics, economic analysis has given us a way to better understand our world

The Mystery of Zero-Ending Contracts

Governments buy billions of dollars of goods and services. What happens when they’re uncertain of what they want?