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Nearly a generation ago, as omnipresent advertising was making it harder and harder to win consumers’ attention, the seminal Positioning forever changed the shape of marketing. Today, another seismic shift is reshaping marketers’ work. Early adopters will have a massive advantage in the next economy. Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind was written as a guide “to be seen and …
At next week’s GLOBE Forum in Vancouver, I’ll moderate an expert panel taking up exactly this question, in the context of global economics and the role of business. Great timing, then, that last week, the Wellbeing Economy Alliance released their Business of Wellbeing Guide. Watch the business section of the average newscast, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that economic …
Every year at this time, I take a day or two out of seasonal festivities to reflect on the year that was and to set intentions for the year ahead. This year, as the decade also comes to a close, it feels like an important moment. Consider the passing of the decades…. For me, 1990 was the year I graduated …
For the last four years, I’ve had the pleasure of serving as an Entrepreneur in Residence at RADIUS, a social innovation lab and venture accelerator at Simon Fraser University. Like all entrepreneurs, RADIUS program participants face myriad challenges, but there’s one problem in particular that always piques my interest. In the first accelerator cohort, there was a young woman who …
The Monday morning of my birthday week I was feeling really gloomy. Downright down, in fact. The tricky tendrils of existential anxiety were taking hold. The previous evening, I had been to see a documentary called The Ponds. It’s an utterly charming film about the men and women who swim year-round in the ponds on Hampstead Heath near where I …
Two years ago, about this time, we were counting down the days until a family trip to Europe. Planned for well over a year, this was to be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for ten of us to visit some incredible sites and cities, reveling in the company of those we most love. A few days before we departed, it occurred to …
The owner and CEO of one of our clients is currently away on a year-long sabbatical. He had been dreaming of this trip for years and working with his executive team for the past 12 months to plan for his absence—and the extra work his team would have to take up. Of course, this is easier said than done, and …
One of my great challenges as CEO of Junxion is to monitor and adjust my style of leadership to suit the changing shape, size, and operating conditions of our company. When should I lean in to my closely held personal value of generosity, and empower my colleagues to make decisions, and when should I lean in to my own learning …
