The Way Forward Webcasts with Leon Goren

On February 16, 2020, I wrote an article titled: Pull Your Head out of the Sand - Something's Gotta Give . The first paragraph opened as follows: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, ..." so goes the famous opening line by Charles Dickens in March 1869. That line from A Tale of Two Cities perfectly captures wh...

In today's episode of The Way Forward Webcasts, Joe Jackman and Stefan Read reflect on how you should respond to the new attitudes and values your core customers have developed as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.   Despite what Instagram would have you believe, not everyone is responding to COVID-19 by taking up baking. Different people are reacting differently to the crisis. As businesses st...

Now more than ever, leaders are faced with the challenges of finding balance in their lives. As the lines between personal and professional lives are blurred, prioritization of what is important becomes that much more complicated. Having written two best sellers, the first on how to become a values-based leader " From Values to Actions " and the second on how to build a values-based orga...

In today's webcast, Leon Goren, CEO and President of PEO Leadership, speaks with Goldy Hyder about government response and the requirements for the comeback of SME's and big businesses. As the President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada , Goldy Hyder , represents some of the TSX ‘s largest companies. Further to this, he has extensive experience as a policy maker, serving as the D...

Let’s face it, most of us just can’t convert an assembly line into making ventilators over night. Our businesses are being forced to adapt but aside from throwing around popular phrases like “digital transformation” and “re-engineering revenue”, many aren’t exactly sure what to change, what to chase, and where the real opportunities are.   It’s time for a coup. But this time it’s from within your...

We are very excited to have Michael Beer , the Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School, specializing in organization effectiveness, organizational change, high commitment, high performance organizations, leadership, as well as HR management, speak on our The Way Forward Webcast Series on May 7th. Professor Beer draws from his award-winning researc...

Whether it’s economics, geopolitics, or international security and terrorism, few people have a better understanding of global issues than Professor Janice Gross Stein . Her dynamic discussion promises to provide a unique perspective into what’s really happening around the world and what it means to us personally and professionally. Professor Stein’s webcast will help us connect the dots regarding...

In this webcast, Leon Goren speaks with Cresa's Jamie Grossman about upcoming rent payments and various tools business owners can leverage in this time. Given the constraints many businesses find themselves in during the COVID-19 crisis, there are many questions surrounding what to do about office rent and rental agreements. The recent Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Progr...

In an hour long talk with Leon, Rosabeth Moss Kanter , who hold the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, specializing in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change, draws from her award-winning research and her new book Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time as she speaks to what she thinks organizations sho...

The unexpected emergence of the COVID-19 crisis has taken everyone by surprise – affecting every country, every industry, every market. So with all the recent developments of the COVID-19 crisis and the measures governments are taking to mitigate loss of life, where does that leave the residential real estate market? Hunter Milbourne, nationally recognized authority in residential real estate will...

The COVID-19 crisis has proven to be extremely stressful and very different than any other significant event anyone in our generation has experienced because: of its global reach the life and health risks associated with it of how sudden and rapidly evolving it has been its hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel we are required to isolate ourselves from friends and extended family  the bat...

The unexpected emergence of the COVID-19 crisis has taken everyone by surprise – affecting every country, every industry, every market. So with all the recent developments of the COVID-19 crisis and the measures governments are taking to mitigate loss of life, where does that leave the residential real estate market? Hunter Milbourne, nationally recognized authority in residential real estate disc...

Given the unusual circumstances with markets at the moment and the volatility across all sectors, we’ve asked Greg Thompson and John Kustec from Focus Asset Management to provide some insights and understanding of what may be in store. Greg and John discuss: Historical events affecting the markets How current events are affecting the markets Greg Thomson, Chairman, Focus Asset Management Greg Thom...

With the onset of lock down measures and the negative effects on the economy and our basic way of life, the COVID-19 crisis is having a significant impact on mental health. In this session, Amy Deacon will cover personal mental health and dealing with the anxiety and depression of isolation and uncertainty. What can we all do to deal with this transition in a healthy way? Discussion of tools, acti...

What are organizations doing to manage COVID-19 from an employee health and safety, business continuity and organizational risk perspective? What can leaders do to manage through this extraordinary time? Discussion of general trends, approaches and criteria for success. Dr. Varley speaks on the following topics: What can leaders do to protect their staff from an employee health and safety, busines...

Given the unusual circumstances with markets at the moment and the volatility across all sectors, we’ve asked Greg Thompson and John Kustec from Focus Asset Management to provide some insights and understanding of what may be in store. For a recording of this session, please visit our COVID-19 Resource Centre by clicking here. Greg and John discuss: Historical events affecting the markets How curr...