Global organizations are increasingly looking to reinvent themselves to match their customer’s evolving preferences. With innovation emerging as a by product of culture, technology and mindset, there are numerous strategies that can drive a disruptive mindset. What is the best path to enterprise innovation for you and your business?

It is no revelation that large organizations can benefit from the solutions put forward by global start-ups utilizing emerging technologies. There are many forces at play when considering a partnership between start-ups and large organizations. What are some of the more crucial barriers and how can they be overcome?

The growth of digital financial products and services cannot be attributed to COVID. It also cannot be attributed to the fintech platforms and their technologies. With COVID shaking up traditional interactions, who is actually driving the fintech revolution? And what is it going to look like in a post-COVID world?

Banking apps rose by 72% during COVID. 79% of banking executives say digital platforms add value. 32% of VCs feel COVID will negatively impact start-up investment. What happens to fintech post COVID? Read more here.

Social Media Recruiting is now a tactic employed by recruiters across companies. The practice involves attracting, engaging, and hiring active and passive candidates across social networks. How can you make sure your personal brand on social media aligns with what you want from your career?

Recessions and downturns are not a new phenomenon and will continue to emerge sporadically when least expected. Preparing oneself to minimize the brunt will go a long way in ensuring economic and personal stability. How does one strengthen prospects for a stable and successful career?

One of the core facets of the agile methodology is the collocation of teams to ensure efficiency and encourage the sharing of ideas and resources. High performing disruptive teams of today have been disrupted when they are required more than ever. So, how can teams remain agile while working remotely?

A career choice is riddled with emotional and logical influences. All our minds have been hardwired into deciding, “if not this, then that.” How can you use design thinking, usually employed by businesses, to reevaluate your perspective and break out of predictable thinking and follow your passion? Read here to find out.

Scaling a sales team is one of the most challenging aspects of running a company. Every founder knows that, product aside, a sales team can make or break a business. Scale too quickly and suffer from quality issues. Scale too slowly and lose out on potential revenue. How do you make sure you're always scaling for success?

Growth is comprised of an increase in revenues, which is driven by net new business. Net new business is brought on by extraordinary sales teams. For anyone looking to become a better salesperson or learn techniques to grow their business in the new world order, here are a few proven sales strategies to drive maximum impact to your revenue.

The world is very different today from what it was a few weeks ago. We are going through a definite before and after moment. While digital transformation was considered ‘optional’ for the most part, this global event has shown that it is now a necessity. The question most businesses are facing is, how? Read on to identify best practices while launching a digital transformation strategy.

Human bias is not an unknown concept. It is at the foundation of people interpreting the same information in multiple ways, driven by a range of influences. So how do these biases influence innovation and how can they be overcome?

It is no secret that technology is rapidly changing the global commerce environment. Companies are now being forced to create digital strategies to maintain relevance for a dynamic consumer base. What should organizations keep in mind while planning for digital transformation?

Customer loyalty has forever been an area of focus. Retaining customers cost less than acquiring new ones. Loyal customers are a brand’s biggest marketing machine, at a fraction of the cost. Reward points, freebies, elite status, preferential treatment – all facets of the loyalty driving apparatus. In the era of free trials, how do loyalty programs enable customer retention?

Companies and teams can often struggle with the implementation of innovation, particularly from a human capital perspective. In a space with blurred concepts but defined successes, how can innovators learn from Formula 1 teams, keeping everything streamlined at over 300kmph?  Read on.

Innovation is no simple feat. It is a combination of multiple facets, thought processes and components transforming into differentiation. While there are several tangible aspects of innovation within organizations across industries, it is crucial to focus on the intangible. The Human Factor.

The fintech revolution is here to stay. Banks are focusing more on user experience and user interfaces with digital banks gaining significant traction among global users. Though exciting, one wonders where this fintech revolution will finally culminate. Can Asia provide some inspiration for North American banking incumbents on how to stay ahead of the curve?

Innovation emerged as an unspoken initiative that predicted what consumers wanted, pivoted how companies operated and altered the future of industries. It was fresh, it was exciting and absolutely revolutionary. Fast forward a few years, and innovation is everywhere, losing its true essence and meaning. So, stop innovating today.

Strategic partnerships are one of the powerful tools in a startup’s arsenal when looking to increase market presence and accelerate sales. This is a compilation of factors that are crucial to formulating a partnership that aligns to your interests and business objectives.

Partnership? Joint Venture? Collaboration? Alliance? Relationship? Strategic or ad-hoc? Which one and why? Squashing one’s competitors to succeed is a strategy of the past. Welcome to the brave new world of “co-epition.”

I recently met with a start-up founder and we touched upon the number of start-ups operating in the downtown Toronto area. He made a statement that was far more profound than I think he realized: “We’re taking Toronto back,” he said. “It’s been under the control of the large banks and other companies for far too long.”