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View ArticleEnabling innovation and its implementation
There has always been considerable discussion about the need for more support for innovation in Canada. This author has gone beyond the discussion to ask leaders what it will take to remove the...
View ArticleDon’t count the U.S. out
Ingenious and resilient may be appropriate adjectives for describing the people – and national economies – of the handful of countries that have staved off the current global slowdown. But the two...
View ArticleCourage in leadership: From the battlefield to the boardroom
The author gratefully acknowledges and extends his appreciation to Paul Beamish for his constructive and insightful comments on earlier drafts of this article. The battlefield may be a crucible for all...
View ArticlePricing strategy: Piercing the veil of value exchange
Conventional management wisdom suggests that price should reflect value. But what is the value that prices should reflect? And just whose perception of value should determine price? As these questions...
View ArticleThe Emergent Way: How to achieve meaningful growth in an era of flat growth
While there is much to be said for being proactive, the best strategy for today’s slow-growth, volatile environment may be one that is essentially reactive, a strategy in which CEOs, like some great...
View ArticleMore women in senior roles: If only companies really wanted it
Promoting women to C-Suite positions and nominating them to sit on boards are goals that are still, for the most part, a long way from being realized. As these authors underline, responsibility for...
View ArticleIn Focus: How to Achieve Meaningful Growth in a Flat-Growth Environment
When it seems that the economic gods have hit the pause button – aka ordained that the economy shall now be sluggish — senior executives can either hunker down, look over their shoulder or look around...
View ArticleThe Toyota recall: Missing the Forest for the Trees
A sticky accelerator pedal last year tarnished the once-vaunted reputation of the Toyota Motor Corporation. These authors, who have written two widely acclaimed books on Toyota, argue – successfully –...
View ArticleThe transition to IFRS: Erasing pension losses
The transition to IFRS in 2011, and new pension rules coming into effect in 2013 bring increased transparency for Canadian companies with large defined-benefit pension plans. This means that the...
View ArticleAchieving growth by setting new strategies for new markets
Capturing new markets is an excellent way to grow. But if such markets were easy to crack, they would not hold so much potential for profit. By using strategies appropriate for this unique business...
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