I have just become a Principal with The Osborne Group in Toronto. At least, that’s the line that’s being added to my bio.  You could also call me the rookie, the greenhorn, the tenderfoot or the new kid on the block. But what a bunch of kids.  And what a block. The...

Patricia (Pat) Vanelli, a pragmatic and results-driven Human Resources executive with a history of negotiating positive collective agreements has joined The Osborne Group.  With experience in national and multinational retail, packaged goods, healthcare and logistics,...

Gail Picco, an award-winning not-for-profit executive widely recognized as a fund-raising and advocacy leader has joined The Osborne Group.  From 1990 to 2016 Gail generated several hundreds of millions of dollars for clients through capital, major gift, corporate,...

Gary O’Connor, an innovative and trusted leader with extensive experience renewing and growing mission-driven organizations, has joined The Osborne Group.  Known as a passionate advocate, Gary achieves organizational breakthroughs by forging innovative partnerships,...

A phrase I saw displayed in poster format in a Toronto firm’s conference room sparked some thought.  It said “The road of life is paved with flat squirrels that couldn’t make a decision”. We have all seen the poor squirrel confronted on the busy roadway facing big...

Another year end is upon us, and there is much discussion on what the trends in business will be for 2017. Inc.com’s recent article, 10 Business Trends That Will Grow in 2017, gave a pretty good synopsis of what could be coming our way next year.  From technology,...