by Hugh MacPhie | Jun 13, 2019 | Culture, Leadership
Having the Freedom to Fail Did you ever hear about the time that Google broke the Internet? It was a fine January morning in 2009 and as many folks arrived at work on the Eastern Seaboard, fired up their computers, and navigated to their favourite pre-Superbowl...
by Hugh MacPhie | Jun 6, 2019 | Gin with a Genius
Ian Robertson Ian is the Executive Vice-President of Communication Strategy at Kingsdale Advisors, a leading shareholder services and advisory firm. He oversees Kingsdale’s strategic communications division with a focus on proactive communications, crisis management,...
by Hugh MacPhie | Jun 4, 2019 | Culture
Moving Towards Flexible Work Cultures A few years ago, I met with a manager at a Canadian telecommunications company. She was almost a year into her role and had not met the majority of her team members in person. Her direct reports were spread across Canada and...
by Hugh MacPhie | May 31, 2019 | Culture, Leadership, Strategy
What Really Motivates Your Employees Have you ever been so disengaged at work that you completely neglect your underlying responsibility as a professional? Attracting and hiring top talent, explained by Jim Collins as “getting the right people on the bus” is a...
by Hugh MacPhie | May 27, 2019 | Gin with a Genius
Chris Taylor Chris Taylor is a writer, speaker, and the founder of Actionable. His organization aims to reinvent professional learning as we know it. Whether it’s supporting organizations or individuals, Actionable believes learning should be collaborative,...
