Ideas
In the B2B world, trust and credibility matter today more then ever, says Chris Herbert
Left: Logic, detail, patterns, facts. Right: Meaning, possibility, imagination. How do you use your brain at work, or how does it use you? Choose your discipline and compare your answer.
A study of the top fifty game-changing innovations over a hundred-year period showed that nearly 80 per cent were sparked by someone whose primary expertise was outside the field in which the breakthrough took place. Why do you think that is?
How many 'average' developers is one 'great' developer worth? Steve Jobs says 50-to-1, others say 1000-to-1, some say none-to-1. Just how valuable are the best devs and engineers when it comes to building a product?
Speakers include private-sector executives and public officials from across Canada, tackling topics from cloud computing and virtualization through energy conservation and the emergence of green-mandated executive positions.
Many people in Canada's tech industry were hit hard by last year's downturn. Do you think the cuts have been capped? How safe do you feel in your current job?
Consider the people you work with on a daily basis: how many would you want working for you as the CEO of a new organization?
In this post: Canada third best for entrepreneurial biz. Crunching megadata in minutes. Some senior execs get hired on a whim. Early startup exits -- the new norm? 50 product managers with something to say. Online branding tips for execs.
The way companies conduct performance reviews reminds Peter of grade-school report cards. We emphasize weakness and fail to nurture strengths. If nobody is great at everything, he points out, why do we evaluate that way?
Job seeker Rick Stomphorst has created a business card that emulates a Twitter status update, and includes contact information. What's your take on this idea?
Chris Herbert gives two examples of how Twitter can be great for business. It's here to say, he argues, not because it's a 'solution' but because it's a useful tool.
If you look like other people, if your business looks like other businesses, then all you've done is increase your pool of competition, says Peter Bregman. Bring unique value to your job, he says, by being yourself.
Canadian VCs have several obstacles, says Suzie Williams. Among them, a stateside market that's difficult to crack, yet a survival imperative. As US investors fracture into two groups, she argues, there is an opportunity for local VCs to leverage their regional connections and expertise.
There’s much to be said for a resume that stands out. But don’t expect to copy these ambitious and creative CVs and get brought on as a VP of Finance.
This free session looks at the special challenges presented by the largest, most competitive market in the world. Ready Set Grow webinars feature a noted subject matter expert and tech industry entrepreneur sharing their knowledge on a specific topic.
In talking to an award-winning industrial designer, Alan teases out 5 ideas for finding opportunities both in and outside of your own career.
The problem with information on websites, says Gerry McGovern, is that in the process of automating them to absurdity we forget how people actually use them.
Suzie issues a warning about how interpretations of Ontario's Emerging Technologies Fund could hinder cash-positive startups by tying them to onerous terms from matching VC funds.
Can you define your company's raison detre in 140 characters or less? Try it, says Paul Marshall, then ask your executives to do the same. What comes up might help your business.