Succession Planning? Don't forget the business.
Here are two great succession planning checklists. This one is from the CFIB. This one is from Downey & Company, a CPA firm. It’s great that there is so much [...]
Canadian Board of Directors Index
Every year, Spencer Stuart sends me a copy of their 'Canadian Spencer Stuart Board Index - Board Trends and Practices of Leading Canadian Companies'. Yesterday's mail brought the 2009 study. [...]
Really Stand Out – The 5 P’s Personal Brand Planner
Here's a presentation based on the advice I'm passing on to clients and contacts. Lots of people are starting to get this: branding transcends jobs (it's too late when you've [...]
Learning to Speak
"If you had to pick someone as a public speaking role model, who would it be?" my instructor asked."Public speaking role model?" I said."Ummm...""You say umm too much", she said."Gee, [...]
Personal Branding Plan Presentation, The 5 P's
Personal branding is a way of communicating the unique value you offer.Working with clients and talking to managers, employees and others, I've found the 5 P's to be a simple, [...]
The 5 P’s of Personal Branding
Blog Update 8/11/2018 This blog The 5 P's of Personal Branding was written ten years ago! It's aged ok and it remains a popular piece of content on our [...]
Board Governance Best Practices Assessment
Over the years, this Board Governance assessmenthas proved very useful and popular with Directors and Boards. Comprehensive and straightforward, it enables Boards of Directors to create an accurate snapshot of [...]
Out of Touch in the Boardroom
You just knew this story was going to get a bad reaction: 'Air Canada pins hopes on service'. From today's Globe and Mail.I checked the date. It's not April Fool's [...]
Managing a Business in Tough Times
Another video from my YouTube Channel.