How can one understand the experiences of disparate immigrant groups? Why is it important to do so? Say an immigrant starts a business and a very successful one at that—how does someone work with them? The key questions are “do you understand me?” and “can you connect with me?” If the answer to either of these questions is “no,” we will get nowhere. Of course, an issue needs to be identified before it can be addressed—and typically, the question of culture is never raised. Yet, I would suggest that the cultural dimension of the family enterprise is not simply one more factor to understand, but rather the filter or framework through which decisions are made. read more

A “Family Business Cross-Cultural Fluency Model". read more

Brian Grim, ELO Forum Winnipeg Speaker, On The Business Case For Faith. Brian Grim, PH.D., President, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, Washington, DC, will be speaking at this year’s ELO Forum in Winnipeg on April 29th, 2020. Brian is a leading scholar on international religious demography and the socio-economic impact of religious freedom. He has extensive international experience and is a TEDx speaker and a speaker at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos. read more

Canada’s ongoing and future prosperity hinges on winning the daily global war for talent. Canada is one of the world’s winners—for now. But it needs to keep winning the battle on two fronts. “Immigrants” with options need to choose Canada. Citizens with talent need to “re-choose” Canada.  read more

ELO is pleased to announce that Barry Rempel, President & Chief Executive Officer, Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc., will be a presenter at the ELO Forum in Winnipeg on April 29th, 2020! read more