I easily recall the 2008/2009 global financial crisis. I had worked in financial services for over two decades and I saw the growing risk profile in the United States, particularly related to consumer debt and … Read More
Mastery Doesn’t Mean Risk Free
We live near the Canadian Rockies, so we have several friends who are very good alpine skiers. Recently I was talking with one of them who has skied since he was a toddler. He recanted … Read More
What to Read (and Listen to) in 2020
It’s one of my favourite times of the year! Now is when I get to share my recommendations on what to read and listen to as we head into the new year. I would love … Read More
When Directors are Split on an Issue
A few years ago, I was asked to assist a board of directors to resolve what they considered an intractable issue…
What Happened to Shared Accountability?
Is the goal to bankrupt Bayer? Or to sanitize sport? The Monsanto Roundup lawsuits and the recent move to remove obstacles from mountain biking pathways leads me to question, what happened to shared accountability?
Free Ice Cream!
As I was driving north of downtown this morning, I spotted a sign, “Free Ice Cream for all children during Stampede.” I was unable to stop but it reminded me of a brilliant marketing, revenue-generating and brand-building example.
Grocery Stores Are Not Warehouses
While grocery stores house some non-perishable items to accommodate full shelves, for the most part, the just-in-time inventory practices of the 1980s provide greater efficiency…
Perfect Comes with a Cost
This beautiful (and delicious) birthday cake was partly prepared and entirely decorated by our two-and-a-half-year-old grandson. To me, part of its beauty lies in its imperfection. Although, who am I to presume it was not … Read More
Disruption Will Eliminate Entry Level Jobs
Many organizations aren’t aware that disruption is going to eliminate entry-level jobs. Everybody understands that it’s happened in manufacturing. Disruption is also going to affect education, banking and financial services, and even other professional jobs.