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Knowledge Economy

What Execs Don't Know About Listening

Mary Donohue | Posted 03.19.2013 | Canada Business
Read More: Listening, Employees, Trust, Work, Knowledge Economy, Horrible Bosses, Motherhood, Patience, Faith, Culture, Canada Business News
Mary Donohue

Our research, conducted in Canada and the United States with select Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, indicates that of more than 150 mid- to senior-level staff surveyed and interviewed, less than 11 per cent of employees agree that they learn from company executives. Why is that?

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Let's Do More for the Bright Minds of Tomorrow, Today

Elaine Mah | Posted 07.02.2012 | Canada
Read More: Talent Management, Ict, Competitiveness, Research, Knowledge Economy, Innovation, Knowledge Work, Higher Education, Young People, Startups, Intel, Canada News
Elaine Mah

When you meet these bright young students, the first impression is "wow, they're pretty normal teenagers." That impression doesn't last long. The minute they begin to describe their research, my mind reels as I try to keep up with each project's premise and findings. These are exception children, and they are our future.

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Seven Rules of Thumb for Leading in a Knowledge Economy

Andreas Souvaliotis | Posted 10.10.2011 | Canada
Read More: Success, Business Networking, Leadership, Innovation, Workplace Culture, Knowledge Economy, Never Eat Alone, Networking, Canada News
Andreas Souvaliotis

Today's smart workers get paid for thinking -- and there is no "off" switch in our brains. You'll probably never get fired from a smart company for keeping irregular hours if you consistently over-achieve on your objectives, but you might very well lose your job if you're always at work from 9 to 5 and produce very little.

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