Author Archives: Jesse Kaufman

Ego Rooster

Leadership – If Your Ego Is In It, You’re In The Wrong Business

Leadership – If Your Ego Is In It, You’re In The Wrong Business

  If your goals include becoming a leader in your field, you have to read this. The growing University of the Fraser Valley has lofty goals: to provide the best undergraduate education in Canada. Dr. Mark Evered, President of the University, is a highly respected and experienced leader whose wisdom was shared with us in an on

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Squeezing Value Out of University – 3 Secret Tips

  We sat down with Todd Hirsch, Chief Economist at ATB Financial to discuss excellence in the field of economics. Economic models are important, but Todd is a storyteller and often comments on television and in print media on the Canadian economic environment. His story "From Math Dropout to Economic Genius" highlights his willingness to open

Bad Liar

We’re All Bad Liars

  No matter how good you think you are at lying, we're all bad liars. The growing University of the Fraser Valley has lofty goals: to provide the best undergraduate education in Canada. Dr. Mark Evered, President of the University, is a highly respected and experienced leader whose wisdom was shared with us in an on campus

UFV Chilliwack

How The World’s Most Effective Teams Operate

  I think there is another misunderstanding of leadership: that you’re going to be marching out front with full confidence, you got a bunch of people around you who will simply carry out your orders without questioning them – that’s always been a disaster in history.    The growing University of the Fraser Valley has

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Leadership Has Lost Its Meaning

The growing University of the Fraser Valley has lofty goals: to provide the best undergraduate education in Canada. Dr. Mark Evered, President of the University, is a highly respected and experienced leader whose wisdom was shared with us in an on campus interview. His insight into the dynamics of leadership is valuable for anyone who aspires to make

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Canadian University Budget Cuts: A President’s View

Dr. Mark Evered and I sat at his board room table discussing the realities of Canadian university funding today and how he and his team make collective decisions that have a direct affect on people's lives. As the President of the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Dr. Evered shed light on his

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Have Canadians Forgotten How to Be Creative?

According to Chief Economist of ATB Financial, Todd Hirsch, Canadians need to harness their creativity to bolster our economy. The following are the words of Todd Hirsch.   Only one in ten adults self identify as being creative people. I think that’s a real shame. Creativity is not always just expressed with a paintbrush or

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