During my business plan presentation in Ottawa in January, I was asked what the biggest source of uncertainty was for the company. I said I was concerned about regulatory changes in the lobbying industry and the unknown impact they would have on our business. This is a very material issue for the whole company because … Read more
Years ago I wrote in one of our company newsletters that the true mark of leadership was persistence. We were going through a meltdown at H&K at the time, and I came to the realization that sometimes in a crisis all you can do is hold on until the crisis subsides, and then slowly chip … Read more
The recent UK coalition agreement is just another reason why this June’s G8/ G20 meeting is shaping up to be a marvelous opportunity for Canada. As part of the coalition agreement, the government will be introducing a bank tax levy, and will be following the US lead to investigate the possibility of separating retail and … Read more
Poor Nick Clegg! All that media attention that was paid to him around the leaders debates and what does he have to show for it – fewer seats! As I wrote a few weeks ago, the importance of debates at the end of the day is often overstated. Conservative party leader, David Cameron would enter … Read more
Last week Simon Houpt, of the Globe and Mail wrote an interesting piece called “In praise of older relationships”. He quoted Shelly Brown, president of the Toronto-based ad agency Zig, as saying “I think we live in a culture where the grass always appears greener on the other side, where change is always good, and … Read more
