ELO Blog - Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Meaning
The purpose of this blog is to offer a Christian perspective on various approaches to innovation and entrepreneurship, leadership and meaning at work from around the world. We review the perspectives of leading thinkers and business people as expressed through their writings or by way of direct interviews.
The ELO Blog additionally highlights key ELO events, interviews and initiatives to support ELO’s vision to be the world’s premier resource for the executive education and training of Christian marketplace and entrepreneurial leaders.
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Continuing the Legacy: Celebrating Another Remarkable Success of the ELO Oxford Leadership Program
This year’s ELO Oxford Leadership Program again delivered an amazing executive education experience for Christian business leaders from around the world. To learn about ELO and the Leadership Program in Oxford, read moreCategories: Oxford -
Francisco Banegas, Microfinance Expert, Honduras, to Participate in ELO Forum Winnipeg 2024
We are pleased to announce that Francisco Banegas, CEO, IDH Microfinanciera, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, will be participating in the ELO Forum Winnipeg at the Fort Garry Hotel (Oct 23). To learn more about Francisco and the ELO Forums, read more -
Jackie Dinsmore, Caravel Law, to Speak at ELO Forums 2024!
The ELO Forums conferences are exceptional opportunities in the realm of professional development and networking. We are pleased to announce that Jacqueline (Jackie) Dinsmore, Co-Managing Partner, Caravel Law, Toronto, ON, will be speaking at the ELO Forum Toronto on December 4, at the Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel. To read about Jackie and the ELO Forums, read more -
ELO Oxford Program Highlights Consciousness, Creativity & Generative AI
Generative AI (‘GenAI’) forms the latest in a series of Artificial Intelligence breakthroughs that have rocked the world. Each previous breakthrough has raised challenging questions about what it means to be human. The latest developments in GenAI, however, appear to challenge what is generally recognized as a core element of human nature; namely our creativity. Dr. Nigel Crook, Professor of AI and Robotics & Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange, Oxford Brookes University, is an instructor in this year’s ELO Oxford Leadership Program. He will lead a session focusing on the theoretical, theological, and practical implications of these changes for business leaders. To learn about GenAI, Oxford, and Dr. Crook, read more -
Paul Verhoeff, Principal, Verhoeff Group of Companies, Announced to Speak at ELO Forum Vancouver
We are pleased to announce that Paul Verhoeff, Principal, Verhoeff Group of Companies, Vancouver, BC, will be speaking at the ELO Forum Vancouver (Nov 13). To learn about Paul and the ELO Forums, read more -
Daniel Whitehead, CEO, Sanctuary Mental Health, to Speak at ELO Forums in 2024!
We are pleased to announce that Daniel Whitehead, CEO, Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, Vancouver, BC, will be speaking at the ELO Forums in Winnipeg (Oct 23) and Vancouver (Nov 13). To learn about Daniel and the ELO Forums, read more -
Nigel Biggar, Top World Thinker, to Instruct at ELO Oxford Leadership Program 2024
We are pleased to announce that Nigel Biggar has joined the stellar group of presenters at this year’s ELO Oxford Leadership Program from July 7th – 13th. Started in 2018, the ELO Oxford Leadership Program, a one-week summer executive education offering, continues to be the world’s leading program for Christian marketplace leaders. To learn about our speakers and the program, read more -
ELO Group Visits Cooke Aquaculture Headquarters in New Brunswick
The ELO Peer Advisory Group had the privilege to get a comprehensive tour and site visit of Cooke Aquaculture and The Cooke Family Group of Companies, Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick, on May 24. To learn about the PAG and our annual site visits, read more -
ELO Group Meets John Neate, Founder of JJ Bean Coffee Roasters
On May 15, our Peer Advisory Group had a site visit and insider's view of JJ Bean, one of Vancouver’s most popular coffee chains with 24 locations spread across the city. While there, our members partook in coffee cupping and tasting, a latte art lesson, and met with Founder, John Neate, and Coffee Quality Leader, Rev Grady Buhler. To learn about the visit, read moreCategories: Peer Advisory Groups -
William Vanderbloemen on How To Hire & Fire Well (Part II)
William Vanderbloemen is the founder of Vanderbloemen Search Group, the leading Christian executive search firm in the US and widely recognized as having a great company culture. He recently published the book Culture Wins [:] The Roadmap to an Irresistible Workplace (New York, NY: Post Hill Press, 2020). To read part two of this book review, read more