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June 24, 2022 · Marc Zirka
The Top 6 Leadership Skills You Need to Succeed in the Workplace
Top Leadership Skills that a good leader must know in order to bring out the best in their team. They understand that every individual has their own strengths and weaknesses, and they know how to capitalize on the former while working on minimizing the latter. Moreover, great leaders are able to create a positive work environment where team members feel comfortable and confident in their abilities. This allows for better communication and more productive teams. If you want to be a successful leader in today’s workplace, make sure you master these top six leadership skills!
September 13, 2020
Thank you Starbucks… Small independent Cafes should say!
Yesterday an official announcement came from Starbucks saying that 400 company-owned stores will close in US and in Canada (200 in Canada).
May 15, 2020
All For A Better New Tomorrow!
After COVID-19 will never be like before the crisis. Businesses and individuals are affected like no other time before. We will be all reassessing our priorities, reviewing our Strategic Plan and Commercial Strategies. However, there is a Better New Tomorrow waiting for us.
May 15, 2020
Ensuring Success
How Small and Medium Enterprises can benefit from Boutique Management Consulting Firms
May 15, 2020
My Business, My Baby: Steps For Succession Planning
No one knows my business better than I do! I built this business from scratch, who are you to tell me what to do?! How to resolve your small business problems?
May 15, 2020
Nova Scotians are less compliant during COVID-19 – Can the Government & Google control us?
Yesterday, Google announced that they are sharing their anonymized data with the government about Social Mobility during the COVID-19 crisis. Read about Google Mobility Report for Canada by following the link below.
May 15, 2020
Reinvent Yourself – Grow beyond your market
A life experience from Gad El-Maleh. INSPIRING! How to reinvent yourself in new markets.
May 15, 2020
Smart-Carts, the re-birth of retail
Last week our CEO Marc Zirka attended a private gathering where Dr. Sylvain Charlebois (a prominent figure of Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS and a reference within the Agri-Food industry), gave a stunning presentation about the hot topics which are on the mind of the retail and food industries. Among the topics which were discussed, Dr. Charlebois covered the Smart Carts in Retail and food industry pilot project by Sobey’s. Sobey’s is one of the major players in the food retail business in Canada. ( https://corporate.sobeys.com/our-purpose/ )
May 15, 2020
TAME THE LEADER IN YOU
I am sure that what I will be writing will trigger lots of emotions and many people would not agree. This is fine, this is how we open a debate. What is a good leader?
May 15, 2020
Why we shouldn’t worry much if Oil fields are destroyed… 1 MILLION miles with Tesla!
We were all kept perplexed and worried about the oil fields which were a target of a terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia last week. Everyone rushed to increase production, the US tapped into its reserves just to try to maintain the status quo. Don’t rock the boat… it is generating lots of money for all key players. But what the One million miles with Tesla has to do with it?
May 15, 2020
What you don’t know about the 10 years Facebook Challenge
What’s the fuss about the 10 years Facebook challenge? We’ve recently witnessed a wave Facebook users all going Gung Ho and sharing their pictures of today vs. 10 years ago. Indeed Facebook’s attempt to get this initiative go viral was a huge success. But do you know why Facebook did it? Do you know what are you giving to Facebook?