I was invited recently to meet with two successful entreprenuers. One a longtime investor with an enviable track record of success. The second an emerging industry leader who is garnering attention from the private equity market.
Read MoreBreakpoint was founded on the notion that we could help people and organizations succeed by bringing them expert, candid advice and an outside perspective on their business. So whether you’re a C-suite executive who needs to think differently or a potential client seeking a new business partner Breakpoint offers a fresh perspective that helps to navigate the curves ahead.
There is a lot of talk today about growth. Very early in my career one of Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs told me that you are either “reading the menu or you are on the menu”. It is the story of growth and value.
Read MoreAn all too common question working with entrepreneurs and investors who are experiencing accelerated growth is succession at the top. Leadership.
Read MoreIn my work I have had the opportunity to work with CEO's who are growing emerging small and medium size businesses. These are talented entrepreneurs who understand their markets, their customers and have engaged their people.
Read MoreForward thinking businesses today to respond to changing market and economic dynamics are challenging their Human Capital leaders to drive business growth and build sustainable shareholder value.
Read MoreLately I have been spending a lot of time coaching high performing leaders both here in Canada and in the United States. That got me thinking. These are people with integrity and intelligence. People with a passion. They care.
Read More"Empty shelves, aliented customers and huge losses: How the Safeway takeover went from "Coup" to Crisis." (Financial Post)...
Read More"The acquisition on paper, looked like a jewel," Mr. Brown said in an interview. "The cultures did not come together well". (Globe and Mail, June 11, 2016)...
Read MoreChris Colabello, first baseman with the Toronto Blue Jays recently was suspended by Major League Baseball for 80 games after testing positive for trace amounts of a byproduct of a performance-enhancing substance.
Read MoreThe most effective leaders actively seek out new ideas, challenge biases and assumptions, recognize the need to build new capabilities, and help create cultures that can change and adopt. Today the single most important factor to an organizations success is leadership.
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