“Yours is the most terrible crime a human being can commit. I accuse you of a wasted life. The penalty is death,” pronounced the Judge in Steve McQueen’s 1974 classic…
“The quality of a decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.” – Sun Tzu Regardless of the sector,…
We all spend a lot of time in meetings, and consider them to be “necessary evils”. But, are they all “necessary”, and are they really necessarily “evil”? First ask yourself,…
In the world of business, unpredictable elements often appear threatening, capable of destabilizing plans and triggering concern. However, by adopting a different lens to view this unpredictability, businesses can spark…
In today’s society business leaders are increasingly challenged to find a way to lead effectively, as they deal with a multi-generational, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and mixed (full-time, part-time, contract and temporary…
It’s annual Goal Setting time again!!! Yeah!!! But seriously, what’s the point? How can we set meaningful goals when the world is so unpredictable? Who amongst us, when preparing our…
Welcome to the challenges of your “Corner Office”! Here’s a short list: Canadian Economy (rising interest rates, inflation, risk of recession) Supply Chain (rising costs of parts and raw materials,…
Challenge Factory is back in the office. Not everyone comes in every day—a dynamic that was also true for us before the pandemic. On days when we are in the…
Here is a great leadership summary from Collin Powell’s book “It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership”. “Here are those rules for success and leadership: It ain’t as bad…
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” – Sun Tzu. The Challenge: Canadian businesses have been weathering a seemingly endless series of crises that erode…