by Hugh MacPhie | Feb 10, 2026 | Culture
Return to Office is Back. Is Your Employee Value Proposition Ready? By: Elissa Gurman Return to office is back and, for many employees, it’s not exactly a welcome change. As organizations roll out RTO mandates, leaders are facing a tough question: how do you keep...
by Hugh MacPhie | Nov 20, 2025 | Strategy
The Strategy Behind The Life of a Showgirl: What Taylor Swift’s Latest Era Teaches Us About Strategic Storytelling By: Jessica Harrison “Hey, thank you for the lovely bouquet / You’re sweeter than a peach / But you don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe.” — “The...
by Hugh MacPhie | Nov 5, 2025 | Culture, Leadership
From Chaos to Capability: What ‘The Bear’ Teaches Us About Leadership and Learning By: Francesco Colosimo If you’ve watched ‘The Bear’, you know it’s not just a show about food. It’s about chaos, leadership, ego, and the relentless pursuit of...
by Hugh MacPhie | Oct 24, 2025 | Culture
Clubhouse Culture: How the Blue Jays Built a Team That Believes, and Inspired a Nation in the Process By: Jessica Harrison When the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first World Series berth since 1993, the headlines focused on home runs, pitching stats, and comeback...
by Hugh MacPhie | Sep 29, 2025 | Culture, Leadership
Silence Isn’t Neutral: Why Leaders Must Speak Up on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion By: Anne Marie Fuda Over the past year, major companies like IBM, Meta, McDonald’s, Walmart, and Amazon have all scaled back elements of their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...