learning

In the past month, I have had two unique opportunities: the first was to spend a few days in Boston with one of my clients and Frances Frei from Harvard; the second was a fireside chat with some fellow CEOs and author Malcolm Gladwell (Tipping Point, Outliers, What the Dog Saw). There were some great strategic nuggets interwoven into both conversations, and I want to share with you what I learned.

Sign-up for a course, read the textbook, attend some lectures, study your notes, write an exam, and repeat. That's the mantra that most of us used to build up our academic knowledge. Until now...

Here are the top six most popular blog posts that I've written in past few years: Adult Experiential Learning Cycle Five Stages of Learning Webinar: Leadership in Turbulent Times Video: What I wish I'd known when I was a teenager Andragogy versus Pedagogy Quickest way to measure corporate culure ...

I met Lydia Johnson over six years ago while she was a banking vice president of sales and service and led a sales team of about 1000 staff. It was clear during our first coffee that she was truly what Malcolm Gladwell meant in the...

My mom is a great cook, but whenever I ask her for a recipe, she tells me that mere words are not enough to do justice to a dish. She suggests that the best way to learn to cook is to watch her prepare meals...

I'm pleased to announce that long time ViRTUS Exchange Member Stacey Cerniuk has been featured in a new book on Canadian entrepreneurs entitled, "Dynamic Entrepreneurs of the 21st Century." Stacey owns Annex Consulting, a local IT outsourcing and technology recruitment firm that he founded in...

Every year the PROFIT 100 turns successful entrepreneurs into the heroes of Canadian business. Once again ViRTUS is a supporting sponsor. Now in its 21st year, the PROFIT 100 is the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Its alumni include some of the biggest names in...

One of the challenges to goal planning is understanding how your goals will affect your quality of life. Many people (including me in the past) set goals that led to outcomes they don't want. By planning your goals around your core values you will create...