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Why trade uncertainty isn’t the real problem Everyone’s watching the trade talks. I’m watching something more dangerous. Across Canada, I’m seeing companies freeze. Investment in people – paused. Investment in …

Short-Cutting Process Breeds the Next Corporate Scandal When leaders trumpet results and dismiss the “plumbing” that produces them, the organization’s moral compass drifts, controls erode, and risk snowballs, often invisibly, …

The playbook that repositions risk from overhead to advantage Risk used to sit on the expense line, something you paid lawyers and auditors to keep at bay. That worldview is …

What are we really doing while we wait to “notch a point,” and does the point even matter? From ledgers to Balanced Scorecards Score-keeping has been a part of commerce …

A Business Thriller About the Capacity Cliff Picture a night highway outside the city: headlights white‑knuckle the asphalt, engines humming at the red line. For a mile or two, the …

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Two attributes that cultivate good management
The DEMAND for critical thinking has risen by 158%, and the need for problem-solving has risen by more...
Management
Good Management is More Important than Leadership
“Management is, above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet.” Henry Mintzberg Listen...
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Find your Flow to Manage the Complexity
“A new report issued by the AICPA and North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) Enterprise Risk Management...
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Timing a Sabbatical
Does it seem like a crazy time to take a sabbatical?  I’ve just returned from a 3-month break. Glad...
Customer Centric
The Customer is Always Right
  The following quote captured my attention this morning. It was in an article in Strategy +...
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When the CFO Runs out of Capacity - Then What?
April 21, 2022 Today, I’m taking a stand on an ominous trend in business.  The trend is ominous for...
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