Creating change for those with a disability in Ontario has become important to me. This post explains why I am supporting the advocacy work of Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO). Read More... "Creating change for those with a disability in Ontario"
Lightning in a bottle | What True North means for Waterloo Region
“Culturally, startups are to this generation what rock bands were to baby boomers; a creative outlet with social cachet.” Learn why the Toronto – Waterloo corridor is described as lightning in a bottle and driving Canada’s technology sector. Read More... "Lightning in a bottle | What True North means for Waterloo Region"
Charity Spotlight – Lindsay Leg Club Foundation
Leg Clubs are a social model of care for people suffering from lower limb conditions such as leg ulcers. Patients or Leg Club members meet for treatment in a non-medical setting and are seen on a drop-in basis. Leg Clubs provide more than just a clinical service; they look after a person’s whole well-being. Here we explore why the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation service delivery model is a beacon for patient-centred care. Read More... "Charity Spotlight – Lindsay Leg Club Foundation"
Growth and scale for startups at the first Communitech HubSpot workshop
According to HubSpot, starting a business is easier than ever, while scaling one is harder than ever. This is strong advice from the drivers behind the inbound movement for the 2,299 startups in the Waterloo Region. HubSpot ran its first workshop at one of the regions foremost incubators, Communitech. Read More... "Growth and scale for startups at the first Communitech HubSpot workshop"
2019 pledge to your team
Start 2018 with a pledge to your team. We love New Year. It affords us another opportunity to reinforce our commitment to others after a period of reflection. Your pledge is more than a list of new objectives, targets or resolutions. It embodies your values and how you commit to lead by example. Here we explore why this is worthwhile. Read More... "2019 pledge to your team"
10 top posts from the last year
These 10 top posts and content resonated with you the most, including, inbound methodology tips, hacking health, healthcare outcomes and some personal experiences. They were not necessarily what we expected. Read More... "10 top posts from the last year"
What we learned from 10,000 tweets in 12-months
We explore what we learned from posting 10,000 tweets in 12-months. It was the great Malcolm Gladwell who described the mastery from 10,000 hours of practice. Here is our experience on how to get the most from Twitter in building online authority. Read More... "What we learned from 10,000 tweets in 12-months"
Pursuing remarkable content – Sportscene.tv
We interviewed Rob van Bommel who runs the Sportscene.tv platform to understand what it takes to achieve online authority through remarkable content. This is the first instalment in our series studying insights from others on how providing remarkable content that your personas value can help build online authority and amplify your message. Read More... "Pursuing remarkable content – Sportscene.tv"
Leadership Summit season
We enter a busy time for Leadership Summits across many multi-national corporations. I recommend a thought provoking article from last year’s March 2015 Harvard Business Review by Bob Frisch and Cary Greene called Leadership Summits That Work. It is timely for many companies as we deliver on our latest annual conference for senior executives. These are my reflection on Frisch &… Read More... "Leadership Summit season"
A new type of social responsibility – announcing Opencity Inc.
It has long been my view that businesses can mutually meet the needs of shareholders while also driving social responsibility. With Opencity Inc. we promise to demonstrate that this can be successfully achieved. There is a very personal connection with Opencity Limited. I am honoured to build upon the incredible shinning example built by Roland and Glenda Renyi. Thank you… Read More... "A new type of social responsibility – announcing Opencity Inc."