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September 25, 2025

Man choosing blue colored door between lots of doors and choices. (3d render)

Man choosing blue colored door between lots of doors and choices. (3d render)

Your future could be determined by how well you handle not knowing

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

September 22, 2025

Young male boss stands leaning on table at business meeting

Young male boss stands leaning on table at business meeting

Handling the five cross-pressures of modern leadership requires a new approach

5 min read

September 19, 2025

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Confident young woman candidate answering employer questions at meeting, first impression, hr manager employer interviewing applicant, recruitment and employment, human resources concept

opinion

The art of saying no: Five steps to protect your time without hurting your career

Merge Gupta-Sunderji

4 min read

September 18, 2025

Happy mature insurance agent working on a computer while talking to her customers during a meeting in the office.

Happy mature insurance agent working on a computer while talking to her customers during a meeting in the office.

Successfully managing your career and life requires learning to deal with failure

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

September 15, 2025

Job interview. Recruitment Hand.

Job interview. Recruitment Hand.

The Meritocracy Paradox: Companies that claim to hire the best people probably don’t

5 min read

September 11, 2025

A person is writing a thank you note on a piece of paper. The note is on a wooden table and the person is using a marker to write it. High quality photo

A person is writing a thank you note on a piece of paper. The note is on a wooden table and the person is using a marker to write it. High quality photo

The power of The Gratitude Letter: It lifts you as well as the recipient

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

September 8, 2025

Mature business teacher supervising happy student writing notes. Middle aged mentor training intern at office workplace. HR manager helping new employee to fill and sign employment agreement

Mature business teacher supervising happy student writing notes. Middle aged mentor training intern at office workplace. HR manager helping new employee to fill and sign employment agreement

Mentoring requires you to be direct, authentic and tell the truth

5 min read

September 4, 2025

Crack comfort zone for personal growth, embrace discomfort and take risks to learn and experience new things, go beyond limit concept, Businessman erasing circular boundary around him.

Crack comfort zone for personal growth, embrace discomfort and take risks to learn and experience new things, go beyond limit concept, Businessman erasing circular boundary around him.

How to move out of your comfort zone

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

September 1, 2025

People line up at the cash registers at a Costco in Ottawa, amid growing concern about COVID-19, on Friday, March 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

People line up at the cash registers at a Costco in Ottawa, amid growing concern about COVID-19, on Friday, March 13, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Costco reflection: The Balanced Scorecard is worth more attention from businesses today

5 min read

August 28, 2025

Life-work balance and city living lifestyle concept of business man relaxing, take it easy in office or hotel room resting with thoughtful mind thinking of life quality looking forward to cityscape

Life-work balance and city living lifestyle concept of business man relaxing, take it easy in office or hotel room resting with thoughtful mind thinking of life quality looking forward to cityscape

Resting your brain can be the key to flourishing

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

August 25, 2025

How we ranked Canada’s corporate boards

How we ranked Canada’s corporate boards

Beware of these six blind spots. They can sink your career

5 min read

August 21, 2025

girl packing the luggage prepare for her journey trip with a lot of her cloth

girl packing the luggage prepare for her journey trip with a lot of her cloth

In praise of doing things at the last minute

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

August 18, 2025

Using artificial intelligence technology in internal audit concept. Examination and evaluation of the financial statements of an organization; income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement.

Using artificial intelligence technology in internal audit concept. Examination and evaluation of the financial statements of an organization; income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement.

Studies of successful and unsuccessful AI adopters reveal mistakes to avoid

5 min read

August 15, 2025

Office towers and other areas of Toronto are photographed from the CN Tower’s main observation level on Jan 29, 2024. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

Office towers and other areas of Toronto are photographed from the CN Tower’s main observation level on Jan 29, 2024. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

opinion

September will bring more in-office days for many, but there is a big disconnect on the reasons to return

Eileen Dooley

4 min read

August 14, 2025

Millennial black businesswoman addressing colleagues at a corporate business meeting, close up

Millennial black businesswoman addressing colleagues at a corporate business meeting, close up

Senior execs can get swamped. Here are two tips to regain control and prioritize properly

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

August 11, 2025

African American employee talk at briefing expressing point of view, multiracial millennial workers brainstorm in boardroom discussing project report, diverse colleagues negotiate at business meeting

African American employee talk at briefing expressing point of view, multiracial millennial workers brainstorm in boardroom discussing project report, diverse colleagues negotiate at business meeting

We pay a lot of attention at work to beginnings, but change is more effective if we honour endings

5 min read

August 4, 2025

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Keywords: Business, Meeting, Customer, Advice, Financial Advisor, Lawyer, Asking, Finance, Sales Occupation, Office, Banking

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The five profiles of professional services partners, one of which is clearly superior

5 min read

July 31, 2025

Little boy spending time in his dad's office

Little boy spending time in his dad's office

Some stages of your life will require lots of takeout dinners. Accept it

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

July 28, 2025

For business students, the top attribute they seek in a job is a friendly work environment (50 per cent). The second most important attribute is a three-way tie between high future earnings, a creative and dynamic work environment, and leaders who will support my development (48 per cent).

For business students, the top attribute they seek in a job is a friendly work environment (50 per cent). The second most important attribute is a three-way tie between high future earnings, a creative and dynamic work environment, and leaders who will support my development (48 per cent).

The science of leadership is built around these nine capacities

5 min read

July 24, 2025

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You need five sources of wealth – not just money – for a successful career and life

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

July 21, 2025

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People giving star and like feedback and choosing satisfaction rating. people holding big stars and like thumb. Customer review rating and feedback concept. Flat vector illustration.

There’s more to the like button than you might have imagined

5 min read

July 10, 2025

Beat time anxiety with these tips. Step one, turn off one way people can reach you

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

July 3, 2025

A photo by Frank Hurley, Ernest ShackletonÕs photographer, shows Endurance trapped in Antarctic ice on Oct. 27, 1915. 106 years after Endurance was crushed in pack ice and sank during ShackletonÕs expedition, the historic ship has been located, the search expedition announced on March 9, 2022. (Library of Congress via The New York Times) Ñ EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ñ

A photo by Frank Hurley, Ernest ShackletonÕs photographer, shows Endurance trapped in Antarctic ice on Oct. 27, 1915. 106 years after Endurance was crushed in pack ice and sank during ShackletonÕs expedition, the historic ship has been located, the search expedition announced on March 9, 2022. (Library of Congress via The New York Times) Ñ EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ñ

We need to rethink Ernest Shackleton to better understand resilience

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

June 30, 2025

Group of business people brainstorming. They are working with sticky notes on a glass wall. Looking through glass. All are well dressed and standing up

Group of business people brainstorming. They are working with sticky notes on a glass wall. Looking through glass. All are well dressed and standing up

Meaning and mattering are the pathway to engaged, energetic employees

5 min read

June 27, 2025

The House of Commons chamber is seen empty, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in Ottawa. When Parliament resumes on Nov. 22, no one will be allowed into the House of Commons precinct unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The House of Commons chamber is seen empty, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in Ottawa. When Parliament resumes on Nov. 22, no one will be allowed into the House of Commons precinct unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

opinion

Why elected official shouldn’t be an entry-level job

Eileen Dooley

3 min read

June 23, 2025

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The Stoic Manager: Embracing stoicism and empathy for better results

5 min read

June 19, 2025

A sabbatical can be magical even if it’s not a total break from work

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

June 16, 2025

Leading change requires a paradoxical mindset rather than either-or thinking

4 min read

June 9, 2025

Stock photo of a couple of colleagues working together on computer. Coworkers meeting casually in an office to work.

Stock photo of a couple of colleagues working together on computer. Coworkers meeting casually in an office to work.

Pursue awe in your marketing by being audacious

5 min read

June 5, 2025

Rear view of couple relaxing on Adirondack chairs at lake. Male and female are spending leisure time together. They are on pier.

Rear view of couple relaxing on Adirondack chairs at lake. Male and female are spending leisure time together. They are on pier.

Protect the sacred space of leisure from being contaminated by work

Harvey Schachter

4 min read

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