We’re excited at Connective Intelligence to sponsor an organization where members focus on growth through innovation. While researching organizational systems for my doctoral thesis, I developed a method of assessing an organization’s mindset to quantify and improve its ability to grow through innovation and adaptive change. Importantly, an organization’s mindset is not just a reflection of how employees think, but how the organization directs energy and resources to execute its strategy and achieve its purpose. I hope you enjoy this excerpt from an article I wrote for BOSS Magazine that intro ..read more

Innovators Alliance is pleased to share that we have formed a new strategic partnership with Connective Intelligence Inc. – a trusted partner to entrepreneurs for people development and business growth.  As a new Alliance Sponsor, Connective Intelligence is excited to share their expertise in three key areas: Organizational Growth and Performance, Talent Recruitment, Engagement & Retention, and Leadership & Team Development Solutions. For the past 25 years, Connective Intelligence has maintained an entrepreneurial spirit and been dedicated to helping clients innovate and grow prof ..read more

Along with the warmer days and daylight ‘spring forward’ this year’s Fresh Thinking. Shared. event will happen in just a few weeks. This year’s theme – Powering Your People – promises to deliver a lively line up of keynotes, breakout sessions, and panel discussions, with innovation at the very heart of it all. This year – complimentary access to the morning session for friends, and special guests of Innovators Alliance members. If you’re interested in experiencing the magic of our network, reach out here to receive your complimentary access today. Hurry, access is limited! This year’s event of ..read more

In the ever evolving, complex world of business, entrepreneurs and business owners are challenged to continue to learn, evolve, adapt, and innovate, all while effectively leading and sustaining their business.  How does one balance the many complex and competing priorities that come with entrepreneurship while staying focused on the big picture?  By joining an executive peer group. CEO advisory groups provide the opportunity to connect regularly with a group of other business leaders from non-competing businesses at different stages of development.  What these individuals have i ..read more

As recommended by IA Members One of the most valuable elements of Innovators Alliance (IA), and something that sets our membership apart from other CEO Networking groups like TEC, YPO, and CEO Global is the fact that Innovators Alliance is the only peer-to-peer membership that is specifically for entrepreneurs. The knowledge and experience of the IA network of entrepreneurs is tremendously valuable, and something that will continue to inspire and sustain the membership. This year’s survey results revealed that nearly half of the IA membership was interested in sharing (and receiving) entrepren ..read more

Four Power Moves to Turn Economic Downturns into Innovation Uptrends During an economic downturn, it’s hard to think outside the bucks – let alone the box. We often jump to cost-cutting in an effort to preserve profits and cash flow. The logic is simple: we need to stay afloat. As a result, we focus internally, at the expense of forward-looking innovation. While these moves may make sense in the short-run, a big risk nevertheless exists – that as the downturn shifts to an upturn, our myopic focus will blind us to new opportunities. As Apple has proven to the world, a robust innovation pipeline ..read more

By Stefanie Ince, Executive Director, Innovators Alliance Innovators Alliance (IA) is unique to other peer to peer networking groups in several ways. As a not-for-profit organization that operates chapters exclusively in Ontario, 100% of the funds generated by IA are re-invested into advancing the benefit of Innovators and supporting the membership. Our only priority is ensuring that members are seeing the benefits of their membership through the growth of themselves as leaders, and of their businesses. We recently ran a member survey to better understand the member experience, as well as to s ..read more

What’s Keeping You Up at Night? We’re pleased to share that registration is open for this year’s Innovation Exchange, taking place on October 26, 2023. This full-day event promises to be very different from what you’ve experienced in the past. Presenting two business leaders, Peter Hall and Lewis Schiff, who will be engaging with event participants to uncover “What’s keeping you up at night?” Together we’ll explore the macro and micro perspectives on topics that are on the top of all entrepreneurs’ minds. Beyond providing you with the tools and inspiration that you need to lead and e ..read more

Meet Stefanie Ince, the enthusiastic new Executive Director of Innovators Alliance. With a remarkable 20+ years of experience in fundraising, corporate development, and executive leadership, Stefanie brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. Her entrepreneurial spirit makes her the perfect leader to guide Innovators Alliance into an exciting new chapter. Keep reading to get to know Stefanie better and discover what inspired her to take on this pivotal role. Welcome to Innovators Alliance! As the new Executive Director, we’d love to get to know you better. Can you share a bit about your backgro ..read more

What is the most important asset that can predict your team’s ability to innovate and drive the growth of your company? The answer might surprise you.  It’s not their education or personalities.  It has far more to do with the challenges they have conquered, personally or professionally, perhaps in a completely different industry, and how they have persisted in overcoming adversity. In fact, the best predictor of success with innovation is your team members’ broad life experience combined with self-awareness. I call this their ‘Experiential Intelligence’ (XQ), a term coined by Robert ..read more