November 2015
Features
Leadership Lessons
We explore some of the biggest leadership challenges facing B.C. organizations:
How Ryan Holmes has kept Hootsuite in Vancouver
Building a billion-dollar tech company in Vancouver has its challenges, as homegrown success story Hootsuite can attest
How Translink might fix a broken business model
As TransLink continues to rebuild after last spring's disastrous referendum, Vancouver's transit authority might look to America's Deep South for inspiration
How two iconic B.C. institutions handled picking the wrong leader
Some ideas on what UBC and Telus could have done differently after dealing with unexpected leadership changes this summer
How Lululemon continues to make its mark after Chip Wilson stepped away
Lululemon’s new CEO may be the most low-key boss the company has ever known–but investors and employees alike seem to think that’s a good thing
How David Allison is embracing the entrepreneurial lifestyle
Lessons from a corporate warrior who's rediscovering his entrepreneurial roots
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
The sport of heli-skiing was invented in B.C. 50 years ago and has seen tremendous growth over the past decade. But can it survive the intense competition for skiable terrain, a slowing economy and the ravages of climate change?
The Calling
In light of recent court rulings, the need to consult and work with First Nations has never been more important B.C. companies—and the need to hire expert legal counsel never greater
The Monthly Informer
REAL ESTATE
The Toughest Job in Vancouver
RETAIL
Show Me the Money
NUMEROLOGY
All Bow to the Burpee!
THE MATRIX
Read All About It! (Or Don't)
THE CONVERSATION
Lori Ackerman
D-I-Y MANAGEMENT
Who Are You, Anyway?
OFFICE SPACE:
Keeping It Local
The Toughest Job in Vancouver
RETAIL
Show Me the Money
NUMEROLOGY
All Bow to the Burpee!
THE MATRIX
Read All About It! (Or Don't)
THE CONVERSATION
Lori Ackerman
D-I-Y MANAGEMENT
Who Are You, Anyway?
OFFICE SPACE:
Keeping It Local