Trust has a practical impact on the bottom line. Just ask the oil industry
In a world that’s moving as rapidly and unpredictably as our world is today, what’s the ‘North Star’ for leaders, the one constant – in a universe of insecurity – that can ensure success? Trust. This was the compelling message put forward by Steven M.R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust (and son of…
A new generation of First Nations leaders are showing us how to make the capitalist system work for the entire community
Chief Reginald Bellerose of the Muskowekwan First Nation spoke with obvious pride as he explained his vision of a new and better future for his people. I was standing with the Chief on a snowy vacant lot on the outskirts of Regina. Bellerose was taking a few of us on a tour of the Nation’s…
Putin has maintained his iron grip on Russia by being the most ruthless in a sea of gangsters
The murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in the shadow of the Kremlin is so obvious an act of political gangsterism that future generations could well – in retrospect – view it as a turning point in the history of Russia and the West. With this killing the last veils are being ripped off…
The most successful economies today are also the most indebted
Is it just me, or does the fabric of global capitalism seems to be unraveling? It seems the sovereign debt dragon was just sleeping and has now roared out of it’s den once again and is starting to snort fire all the way from Greece in the Euro zone, through the U.S. budget debates, to…
Are we heading for a Downton Abbey economy, with its elitist Upstairs/Downstairs society? The numbers tell a chilling story. Today the top 1 per cent of Americans own 40 per cent of all asset wealth in the country and take home 24 per cent of all income. Meanwhile, the bottom 80 per cent takes home…
Western ignorance of the moral character of the struggle is leading to many mistakes
Western civilization has shaped the modern world. Unfortunately, that world and the liberal values that underpin it are facing violent existential threats today. The most dangerous of these threats are the rise of radical Islam and a newly menacing Russia. There is a growing sense of frustration, even resignation, in the public, a belief that…
Like Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, 2015 in Canada looks to be a study in contrasts. It is the best of times. According to wellbeing economist Mark Anielski, happiness is on the rise in Canada. Despite many dire threats to Canadians’ economic security, this northern nation ranks near the top of the charts in…
His adventurism may revive the Cold War relic of an alliance of nations dedicated to an independent Free World
The Story of the Year in 2014 was – hands’ down – Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Not only did Russia’s shocking violence dominate the headlines, but it was also the source of almost every other major event in the latter half of 2014. Think for a moment of the consequences of Putin’s surprise annexation of Crimea.…