It has been four years since the global economic collapse in the fall of 2008. With the dawn of the USA election, we are reminded of what exactly happened those short years ago. Lehman Brothers bankrupt. AIG nearly collapsed if … Read More »
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How to Know When to Quit
How do you know when it’s time to quit? How do you make that decision? A friend of mine phoned me today quite distraught. She had made a major life decision to return to her home country, giving up her profession, … Read More »
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Age Discrimination in the Workplace?
Is age discrimination warranted in leadership roles? How do you deal with a leader much younger than you? When someone is much younger than you in a leadership role the opportunity is two-fold. Hooray for youth – the energy, new-ideas, … Read More »
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institute B meets B Corp!
Institute B is a mission based organization committed to changing the mandate of business. When our work is done, business schools globally will define the mandate of business as follows: Corporations exist to add societal benefit AND to deliver profits … Read More »
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Rise of the Social Entrepeneur
Wealth accumulation is today’s primary measuring stick of success. That uni dimensional approach has helped the fortunate to enjoy lifestyles of modern kings. It has democratized access, tools, and information, towards an explosion of affluence. Yet, the moral DNA for … Read More »
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Creating Corporate Culture
A corporation’s culture can be as famous as the actual corporation. When you hear about Zappos you think about their wacky culture. Disney has clear aligned values and a strong culture. Closer to home, Nurse Next Door’s and lululemon athletica’s … Read More »
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Words of Wisdom: Most Effective Business Quotes
With an in house Director of Mojofication at institute B, we’re lucky to be imparted with words of wisdom on a regular basis. Below is one of our favourite Bix Bickson quotes: “Every breakthrough in the history of human kind, … Read More »
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Corporate Commitment: How does the consumer recognize it?
Josh Leibner, the author of The Power of Strategic Commitment answered the following question for us: How can a regular consumer see a business’ commitment when making a purchase? A few years back I showed a good friend my iPod; … Read More »
Leadership in the Heat of the Battle Called Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is full of ups and downs; there are good days and bad days. Each moment, test, victory and defeat comes with it its appropriate, accompanying emotion. Regardless how you are feeling, your community of suppliers, employees and customers are … Read More »
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Socially Conscious Corporation?
Question: Is it a company’s responsibility to put the interest of society first? Answer: A big, unmitigated, yes. As much as the ‘world’ proposes that we are all disconnected individuals that have to fend for ourselves, we all know that … Read More »
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