Tagged: leadership

Why doesn’t my executive sponsor understand? Managing the communication divide stalling your project

Jackie Clark

Published: November 15th, 2019

Kaspersky founder speaks out about spying allegations

Kaspersky Lab can't wait to see 2017 in the rear-view mirror. It has not been a banner year for security vendor Kaspersky Lab. The Moscow-based company has repeatedly been under fire for alleged

Published on: October 27th, 2017 Paolo Del Nibletto

New Avaya Canada president looks to change the culture

TORONTO – November 15 will be an important date in Avaya’s history. On that day Avaya employees, partners and customers will learn the company’s fate as they expect to leave Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Published on: October 20th, 2017 Paolo Del Nibletto

HPE restructuring has major Canadian leadership impact

Charlie Atkinson is no longer the President and Managing Director of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Canada. Sources have confirmed to ITBusiness.ca that Atkinson, a 17-year veteran of HP and the executive who led HPE Canada after

Published on: October 3rd, 2017 Paolo Del Nibletto

It’s time for each of us to rethink ‘the plan’ and find our trust

Ester asked why people are sad.  "That’s simple," says the old man. "They are the prisoners of their personal history. Everyone believes that the main aim in life is to follow a plan.

Published on: July 31st, 2017 Ayelet Baron
Microsoft Canada. Photo via cbc

Sweeping changes coming to Microsoft Canada

Microsoft Canada's SMS&P (small, mid-market solutions and partners) is no more. The company has consolidated the group in its Enterprise unit. In a sweeping new look for Microsoft, the software giant will have

Published on: July 4th, 2017 Paolo Del Nibletto

“Know Thyself”: An ancient teaching making a comeback in conscious 21st century leaders

Know thyself is an ancient teaching that gets over looked today as everyone suggests who to follow, who to like, and what to consume. Our modern "influencers" are really masked advertisers and marketers

Published on: May 30th, 2017 Ayelet Baron

The biggest secret to life (and work)

It’s time for each of us to realize the biggest change we need is one of mindset. We’ve been thinking a lot about competition lately. How so much of our society is set up

Published on: March 29th, 2017 Ayelet Baron

Putting a stake in the ground: How purpose and profit create a next generation business

Calling Business Pioneers: Can you imagine what is possible now? There is no other time than now! Let's go make it happen. What are you waiting for? The current reality A growing number

Published on: January 30th, 2017 Ayelet Baron

Create purposeful experiences: The key to 21st century leadership and organizations

It is time to lead with our humanity, as leading with structure is no longer sufficient in a world that is shifting towards the value of experiences over things. Every great business idea

Published on: November 29th, 2016 Ayelet Baron

What happens when we ask ourselves: Am I living my most meaningful life?

Since the inception of business, we have been told to strive for success. There is an unwritten manual that most people follow that leads them from being a successful child to a teenager to

Published on: October 18th, 2016 Ayelet Baron

Hockey star outlines 7 steps to consistent leadership

NIAGARA FALLS – Cassie Campbell-Pascall has enjoyed success in a brilliant career that saw her captain the Canadian National Women’s Hockey team to back-to-back Olympic Gold medal championships. The current Hockey Night in

Published on: October 2nd, 2016 Paolo Del Nibletto

Busting the myths of the future of work: How not to lead in the 21st century

I am often invited to share interactive keynotes on the future of work and too often I am asked to highlight the best practices of companies like Google and Facebook. I rarely comply

Published on: May 20th, 2016 Ayelet Baron

Welcome to the human-to-human purpose and experience driven era

Welcome to the human-to-human purpose and experience driven era. This is what the 21st century is all about. You may have been led to believe that it is about "things," "big data" or

Published on: February 1st, 2016 Ayelet Baron

Understanding and dealing with difficult customers

All businesses, whether retail or a software firm, deal with difficult customers. These customers can be one of the worst things about a job. However, there are some key ways to speak with

Published on: November 16th, 2015 Robert Cordray