People in your neighbourhood Toby Bourque has tons of education, yet this year he decided to go back to school. Not to add to his engineering qualifications, though. He just went next door—to the school he’d been driving past every day—and asked how he could help. ...
Quiet leaders There’s a debate raging over U.S. Democratic presidential-nominee candidate Barack Obama’s lack of experience. One side insists that he lacks the necessary experience, while the other says that some of the most experienced presidents have made gargantuan mistakes. ...
Lessons from the bell curve Strategy and innovation, the highest functions of reason and creativity, combine careful planning with improvisation—and the ability to turn on a dime
In my last column, I quoted the definition of strategy given by Richard Rumelt, a professor of business strategy at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. To paraphrase: the essence of strategic thinking is speculation. The key word is “speculation.” ...
Top 101 The TOP 101 Companies of Atlantic Canada is a highly anticipated ranking of the companies setting the pace in this dynamic marketplace we call home.