Over-Mentored and Under-Sponsored
In Lifelong Learning By Deborah StollYPO members join together with #GoSponsorHer to help support women on their professional journeys.
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Canada
EY Entrepreneur of the Year Program Recognizes Canada’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs
In Innovation and Entrepreneurship By Rola TassabehjiAn impressive group of YPO members are among Canadian business leaders recognized by EY’s 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year® program for their vision, leadership, financial performance and entrepreneurial spirit.
Tags: Canada, Ignite, strategic alliances, EY
Episode 61: Don Duval (NORCAT), Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
In Leadership, Lifelong Learning, Canada, Podcasts, The Source By Kevin DaumIn this episode, YPO member Don Duval, CEO of NORCAT, shares how his background in the arts has helped him succeed in business and what the business world can learn from the arts.
Tags: leadership, Canada, technology, strategy, innovation, main feature, Audio, 10minutes, GGI, TipsfromtheTop, nonprofit, arts, 10minutesTipsfromtheTops, Don Duval, NORCAT, mining
The Advantages of Partnering in Business With Your Absolute Opposite
In Leadership By YPO Member ContributorsDon’t run from your absolute opposite when looking for a business partner — run toward that person! Learn how partnering with your polar opposite can lead to business success.
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7 Ways to Spot Trends
In YPO in the News By Kevin DaumYPO member Samir Kulkarni is the CEO of Showcase, a Canadian retail company with 107 stores and counting. He knows how to recongize trends and get ahead of the game and shares his tips with Inc.com.
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YPO Global Pulse Survey: Business confidence in Canada edges down in third quarter of the year
In Global Pulse By Fiona KalkOutlook remains positive but sees a slight decline from three-year high in July TORONTO, 7 November 2017 – YPO, the premier chief executive leadership organisation in the world, announced today that the YPO Global Pulse Confidence Index for Canada slipped 1.1 points to 61.8 in…
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Turning Asperger’s From a Social Handicap to an Entrepreneur’s Edge
In Innovation and Entrepreneurship By YPO Member ContributorsEntrepreneur Andreas Souvaliotis discusses how his Asperger’s — punctuated by an ability to think differently —has given him an edge in building businesses.
Tags: Canada, entrepreneur, Ignite, main feature
Conquering Loneliness at the Top
In YPO in the News By Angela MersYPO member Debby Carreau, CEO of HR Inspired, writes an article for Entrepreneur about how chief executives need mentors, advisors, critics and a place to continue their ongoing learning and development.
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Episode 54: Rachel Mielke (Hillberg & Berk), Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
In Women in YPO, Podcasts, The Source By Kevin DaumIn this episode, YPO member Rachel Mielke, Founder and CEO of Hillberg & Berk, shares how to succeed in bricks and mortar retail with high-end jewelry stores.
Tags: YPO, Canada, Women in YPO, strategy, entrepreneur, retail, Audio, 10minutes, TipsfromtheTop, beauty, 10minutesTipsfromtheTops, fashion, Rachel Mielke, Hillberg & Berk
5 Simple Steps to a Happier, Healthier Life
In YPO in the News, Strategy/Tips By Kevin DaumYPO member John DeHart, Co-founder and CEO of Nurse Next Door, shares his tips on how to implement lasting lifestyle changes for longer, healthier lives.
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YPO Global Pulse Survey: Business confidence in Canada climbs for third consecutive quarter
In Global Pulse By Fiona KalkEconomic confidence among business leaders in Canada edged up in the second quarter of the year (2Q 2017) 0.8 point to 62.9, its highest level since October 2014. Confidence amongst Canadian business leaders is now a full 10.0 points higher than it was in January 2016, when it was languishing at 52.9.
Tags: Canada, Global Pulse, press release, economic sentiment
Business groups urge advocacy, reforms as gender diversity remains static
In YPO in the News By Angela MersYPO member Debby Carreau, CEO of Inspired HR, discusses YPO Canada’s new partnership with #GoSponsorHer with Business in Vancouver.
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Episode 52: Eric Perlinger (FilSpec Inc.), Quebec, Canada
In Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Podcasts, The Source By Kevin DaumIn this episode, YPO member Eric Perlinger, President of FilSpec Inc., shares with us the secrets to spinning profitable yarn in Northern America.
Tags: leadership, Canada, innovation, main feature, Audio, GGI, TipsfromtheTop, manufacturing, 10minutesTipsfromtheTops, discipline, quebec, Filspec, Eric Perlinger, textile
Fashion Meets Function with Smart Fabrics
In Innovation and Entrepreneurship By Mary WoodsEmbedded with technology, textiles are undergoing a radical transformation that have the potential to improve people’s everyday lives.
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Trust Science with Ashif Mawji
In YPO, The Source By Brady KazarThe Trust Science story started a few years ago, when a group of successful internet entrepreneurs got together for conversation and asked: “How can we make people trust each other more? Can we calculate how trustworthy someone is?” Could a system scour through public data,…
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