The Ontario government is quickly moving Bill 148 through the provincial legislature. Some Proposed Changes to the ESA Bill 148 proposes changes to the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”) including...
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While there are some foundational truths about leadership and the role of the CEO that have remained constant over time, rapid shifts in business organization and strategy are forcing new...
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The enforceability of termination clauses is a hotly contested area of employment law. Employers who draft proper termination clauses in employment contracts can significantly limit their liability when terminating employees....
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Donald Rumsfelt, George W. Bush’s Secretary of Defence during the Iraqi war, is famous for his quote “There are known knowns; these are things we know we know. We also know...
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Introduction I developed a particular passion during 22 years of service in uniform. That passion was how leaders work – what they did, and more importantly, why they did it....
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“There are two kinds of companies out there: those that have been hacked, and those that don’t know it yet." A timely reminder from former FBI Director Robert Mueller holds...
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It is New Year’s Eve. The house is quiet. I am sitting by the fire with my spouse, sipping Laphroaig, and reflecting on the year gone by. As Socrates said,...
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In a recent Toronto Star article, Why North Americans should consider dumping age-old retirement, (September 6, 2016) Neil Pasricha, (author of The Happiness Equation, and The Book of Awesome) explores...
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In 2012 McChesney, Covey and Huling released their seminal book The 4 Disciplines of Execution. Like all good things, it received resounding press and then faded into the oblivion of...
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One of the hottest topics in human resource management right now is Employee Engagement. Studies consistently show that falling levels of Employee Engagement are directly correlated with lower productivity, higher...
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