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#management #business #productivity #Canada #strategy #technology #innovation An editorial by Matthew Lau of the Canadian Financial Post this week was on point regarding the issue of productivity in Canada. You can read it here . He underlined what this blog has elaborated on in the past year+. Some of the main points include: Labour productivity has increased only 16.5 per cent in Canada versus 54.7 per cent in the United States, with a sharper decline starting in 2017 (sour

#canada #budget #economy The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) expressed disappointment with the latest federal budget: https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/struggling-small-businesses-wont-find-much-help-in-the-federal-budget . Below is a clear breakdown of the CFIB’s key concerns (what was missing) and the budget’s positive elements for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Measures Missing from the Budget (per CFIB) Lower taxes for SMBs   Tariff compensat

#valueinnovation #blueoceanstrategy #research Value innovation, a core concept of Blue Ocean Strategy, involves pursuing both...

#trade #business #economics #productivity Canada’s #1 economic challenge is its lack of productivity, driven by insufficient investment,...

Canada's business landscape has faced macroeconomic challenges for over a decade and continues to struggle. Compared to similar...

#consulting #expertise #economics #business A recently published paper (not peer-reviewed) by the US National Bureau of Economic...

#canada #stockmarkets #publiccompanies #capital #funding #investments In a compelling opinion piece published in the Globe and Mail ,...

#business #consulting #canada #ontario #quebec #economics The day following the Canada Day celebrations, NBC Financial Markets published...

#canada #productivity #debt #governance #productivity A recent study written by Professor Ergete Ferede examined the link between...

#canada #productivity #businessenvironment #economy John Lester of the CD Howe Institute reported on the issue of Canadian productivity...

#cmc #consulting #businessmanagement #strategy #innovation Did you know? The Management Advisory Services (MAS) Program is a...

#blueocean #valueinnovation #risk #reward #strategy In previous posts, we’ve examined some of the blind spots that may arise when...

#canada #productivity #crisis #stagnation #stagnation #innovation As Canada faces four more years of Trump-influenced economics, its...

#productivity #economy #canada #usa #business In addition to the productivity crisis, which only worsened, Canada is now waging a full...

#innovation #business #canada #productivity The  decline in productivity in Canada can be attributed to several factors, which have been ...

#blueoceanstrategy #bos #competitivity #business #growth #innovation At Blue Ocean CMC, we truly believe that implementing a Blue Ocean...

#innovation #blueoceanstrategy Blue Ocean Strategy is taught in over three thousand management and business schools worldwide. However,...

#productivity   #canada   #innovation   #redtape   #business   Who would have thought Canada could fall so far behind in productivity?...

#canada #technologytransfer #innovation #productivity #economy Technology transfer refers to the process of moving scientific and...

#productivity #innovation #entrepreneurship #financing #policymaking #universities At Blue Ocean CMC we have assisted several small...