Change is the Only Constant
It's a hackneyed phrase for sure. But that doesn't make it wrong. Here in Ontario, budget cuts, elimination of needed programs and supports in health, the environment, and now arts and culture, are putting added pressure on already pressured non-profit leaders. It's...
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Are you ready to exit your business?
The folks at the Value Builder System™ provide the following insight: “Your age has a big impact on your attitude toward your business, and your feelings about one day getting out of it.” For example, one person who runs a boutique mergers and acquisitions...
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Canadians need to Decide to be Competitive at Something
In the Saturday, May 4th Globe & Mail business section, Barrie McKenna wrote about our lost business champions and asked some good questions of where Canada is going. Given our dependence on foreign trading for our wellbeing, it got me thinking about several...
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Adventures in Health Care Land
In his January 2019 Interim Report, Dr. Rueben Devlin, the Chair of the Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare, noted the impressive dedication of health care professionals but also expressed his concerns about overcrowding, wait times, equitable access to...
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Strategic Planning in a Changing Environment
For Ontario not-for-profit organizations, it’s starting to feel like there are new changes to learn about every day. The new provincial government continues to roll out change after change which has created an understandable sense of urgency. As a result, The Osborne...
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What Remains of Bill 148 After Bill 47 Has Been Passed?
This time last year, organizations were scrambling to incorporate The Liberal government’s Bill 148 into their operations. On November 21st, 2018 the new Conservative government Bill 47 - Making Ontario Open For Business Act 2018 - received royal assent. My goal is to...
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