Indigenous business owners across Canada face unique challenges and opportunities in today’s world. As a Métis business owner myself, I understand the importance of an Indigenous approach to business. At the recent CCAB 40th Anniversary conference, I shared insights from our latest valuegraphics study, which profiled Métis, Inuit, and First Nations business owners. This study revealed three core values that unite us and can drive our collective success: Relationships, Personal Responsibility, and Loyalty. I call these the Power Values.

leaders, and HR professionals are facing a new frontier where machines aren’t just helping us; they’re reshaping how we work. And while that brings incredible opportunities, it also brings risks—human risks. In our rush to implement AI technologies, we sometimes forget about the people. Employees may feel disconnected, confused, or even threatened by these changes.

Here’s a scenario you’ve probably encountered: you’re designing an event and trying to please everyone—from fresh graduates to executives nearing retirement. What do you do? For decades, the fallback has been to rely on generational stereotypes. But let’s be honest: these broad brushstrokes don’t work. Not all Millennials are glued to TikTok, and not every Boomer is stuck in the past.

Leaders of speaker bureaus are constantly looking for ways to attract and retain clients—who are primarily ‘event planners’ of one sort or another. In this blog, I want to share a strategy I recently presented in a keynote on the shared values of event planners. These values can help bureaus engage event planners more effectively.

The COVID-19 pandemic, while devastating, also offered a unique opportunity for introspection and transformation. As the world hit pause, many of us reconsidered how we live our lives and what truly matters. This period of reflection has catalyzed a significant realignment, allowing us to step off the relentless hamster wheel of societal expectations and re-evaluate our priorities. Leaders take note: things are different today. But it doesn't need to be confusing: it just takes a shift in how you look at people.

AI is redefining how we live, work, and interact. And it’s only just getting started. I had a call with one of the founders of RWI Synthetics, a perfect case study of AI’s enormous potential for good.

In every keynote I share this simple hack to help folks uncover what people value. The Three Telltale Questions have been tested on people from around the world – they never fail to shed light on what people truly value.

What leadership is today and what it will be tomorrow has become more confusing than ever. A thousand experts promote a million ideas about how to do it right. How can you find your path? A set of shared values will always be the common thread across all leadership issues.

Leaders are often required to be referees, particularly in these polarized times. How can you facilitate and moderate effectively in such an environment? Regardless of the issue, when we find shared values, we’ve found common ground. And we can begin to resolve disagreements. Together.