Athlete and Activist Waneek Horn-Miller Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Having been an inspiring athlete and Indigenous activist for decades, Waneek Horn-Miller has been breaking barriers and records her entire life. Her latest achievement is being inducted into the elite Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame—making her the first water polo player to be honoured. The... Continue Reading →
Cracking Trump’s Code: Steve Martin and Joseph Marks explain Who We Listen to and Why for Slate
Steve Martin and Joseph Marks—authors of Messengers: Who We Listen To, Who We Don’t, and Why—join the Slate podcast The Gist to explain why the ‘expert’ isn’t always the best spokesperson, the power dynamics involved in trust, and why Donald Trump can get away with fake news. One of the most... Continue Reading →
Cracking the Code of Sustained Collaboration: Francesca Gino for Harvard Business Review
Collaboration is touted as a core value in many organizations. But oftentimes, strategies to increase the practice in the workplace come up short. Why? Behavioral scientist Francesca Gino explains in a new paper for HBR. “One problem is that leaders think about collaboration too narrowly: as a... Continue Reading →
Why Structure Eats Culture for Lunch: Safi Bahcall with Roger Dooley
Loonshots author Safi Bahcall joined Neuromarketing founder Roger Dooley for a conversation on why smart teams kill great ideas—and how paying attention to structure, over culture, can reverse the trend. Why do good teams, with excellent people and the best intentions, kill great ideas? It’s a... Continue Reading →
Marcus Bullock's New TED Talk Already Over 500k Views in Under a Week
The new TED Talk from Marcus Bullock—founder and CEO of Flikshop, a tech startup with heart and a personal history—has already surpassed the 500k mark, in less than a week of being live. Bullock’s dramatic, inspiring story takes audiences on his incredible journey from behind bars to venture-backed... Continue Reading →
Navigating Business Trade-Offs: The Financial Times Reviews Sarah Kaplan’s The 360° Corporation
Based on professor Sarah Kaplan’s Rotman business school course, The 360° Corporation offers us a new way of understanding modern business. Trade-offs can’t be avoided, especially in today’s socially conscious environment—so how do we deal with them? Different stakeholders want different things... Continue Reading →
Wanuri Kahiu's Groundbreaking Film RAFIKI to Screen in Kenyan High Court
Wanuri Kahiu’s award-winning feature film, RAFIKI, will be screened in Kenyan High Court—one of the first films ever to do so—as part of a landmark case for the nation. Acclaimed writer, director and artist Kahiu is the co-founder of AFROBUBBLEGUM, a media company that creates “fun, fierce and... Continue Reading →
Newsmaker Peter Mansbridge Returns with a CBC Documentary on the Upcoming Election
InThe Way You See It, veteran news anchor Peter Mansbridge taps into Canadians' deepest hopes, fears, and feelings about the federal election. “I just basically camped out at everything from a rodeo to a stock car race to a farmer's market, you name it. Sat there, people came and sat down with... Continue Reading →