Leadership – Part 2
In last month’s blog (Leadership – Part 1), I identified four key traits great leaders possess; Authenticity, Empathy, Vision, and Resilience. My source of reference is from the book ‘Great Ted Talks – Leadership’ by Harriet Minter. As with the previous blog, I have ended each section with questions so you use as a planning tool for guiding your business.. This […]
Leadership part 1
LEADERSHIP -Part 1 For this newsletter, I turned to ‘Great Ted Talks – Leadership’ by Harriet Minter. In it, I identified four key traits that great leaders possess; Authenticity, Empathy, Vision and Resilience. My suggestion is you treat this as a workbook and use it as a planning tool for your upcoming year. The questions […]
NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS… A NEW ONTARIO LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES IN ONTARIO LIMIT THE USE OF NON-COMPETE PROVISIONS IN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS The Province of Ontario has passed an amendment to the Employment Standards Act (ESA), effective December 2, 2021, which limits the use of non-compete clauses in employment agreements in the province. Historically non-compete clauses have been inserted by employers in employment contracts […]
Do I need a Business partner?
In our ASE Advisory meetings we often come across this comment from businesses we advice. “I need a partner”. Sometimes so frustrated is the client, that I believe they simply seek an accomplice they can blame. Other times the comment is valid. Work load excessive; Skill sets missing; such partners fill gaps in resources such […]
HIRING POST-PANDEMIC
HIRING POST-PANDEMIC In our July 2021 newsletter we addressed ‘when is the right time to hire’. As a follow up that this letter discusses the ability to determine the revised staffing needs and how to proceed after to the pandemic hiatus. Analysis The ultimate need for any additional staffing, remains a very specific consideration for […]
THE RIGHT TIME TO HIRE
THE RIGHT TIME TO HIRE Is your business so hectic that you can’t accept new orders or new clients? Or do you even have time to deliver what you’ve already promised? Should you expand the business but you just don’t have the time or energy? Do you just hate doing some parts of the business […]
The Path to Recovery
The Path to Recovery A Summary of the January, 2021 the BDC MONTHLY NEWSLETTER for ASE Clients The BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada) publishes a monthly newsletter to help entrepreneurs stay informed of current economic conditions and the effect on their business. Our team at the Associated Senior Executives (ASE) thought it worthwhile to […]
Considering your business exit strategy
Considering Your Business’ Exit Strategy Over time you have nurtured your business like a parent nurtures a baby. It is your life’s work and may even be your identity. How do you sell it and get others to see its value? This is a tough transition and sometimes a rude realization. Preparing to sell a […]
Getting to success
GETTING TO SUCCESS Over the years we have written about all of the below in one way or another: the importance of using tools in getting to a successful business and knocking it out of the park! It doesn’t matter what business you are in, most, if not all of the following are best stepping […]
What will be the new reality?
‘WHAT WILL BE THE NEW REALITY?’ In this Covid -19 environment we are sure we have all have talked about what will be the ‘new normal’ [over Zoom no doubt]. No one of us can predict or assume what the new reality will be but, for certain, there will be a new reality. For business […]