Experience to Lead

JUNE 8, 2023

Professionally, Michael began his career in IDEA with KPMG Canada as the National Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – a role, he says, that he was fortunate to establish and hold for seven years. What are some real-world case studies of how diversity and inclusion have taken organizations to the next level?

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 16, 2017

Mark also co-authored Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements, which was released in June 2012 and also a Shingo Research Award recipient in 2013. Mark is also the Vice President of Improvement & Innovation Services for the software company KaiNexus.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2014

We must be creative and innovative in our organizations but perhaps more importantly, in working on ourselves. If you thought you were serious about it, Learn or Die will take you to a whole new level with tools, case studies, and insights that will challenge your commitment to learning. Best Leadership Books of 2012.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Innovation is one those evergreen themes: it is a rare CEO who doesn't list innovation as one her top four or five priorities. But innovation is an elusive beast. We can look to companies renowned for innovation — like Apple and Google — and try to learn from them. So what to do? But that's a flawed approach.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2012

According to the Families and Work Institute's 2012 National Study of Employers , the average policy allows 14 weeks for the primary-care giver. Organizations innovate or update policies by having people challenge them and set new precedents," says Rousseau. Rousseau agrees, "Men pay more of a career price for taking time off."

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

We're delighted to announce the winners of the Long-Term Capitalism Challenge , the third leg of the HBR/McKinsey M-Prize for Management Innovation. The athletic apparel giant has also engaged a broad base of partners (and competitors) in innovation toward that goal.

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