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BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER: BOARDROOM STRATEGIES by Mike Desjardins

January 2011 Framework for a Solid Strategic Plan
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November 2010 Preparing for Planning
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October 2010 Why Your Strategic Plan is Stale and What You Can Do
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September 2010 Moving From Manager to Leader
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August 2010 Beliefs and Behaviours Drive Corporate Success
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July 2010 Stop Chasing Shiny Objects and Focus on your Core Business

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June 2010 Uncovering Your Strategic Plan's Hidden Innovation
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May 2010 How to Measure Your Company Against the Competition
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April 2010 Focus on What Your Customers Actually Care About
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March 2010 Building a Better Company Using the Balanced Scorecard
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February 2010 When it Comes to Company Vision, Get Wildly Courageous
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January 2010 Execution: The Missing Piece of the Corporate Strategy Puzzle
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December 2009 Corporate Culture is Critical to Business Strategy
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November 2009 The Best Books on Strategic Planning
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October 2009 Strategic Planning for Business and Life
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September 2009 Why Your Strategic Plan Failed and What you Can Do About it
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August 2009 Top Ten Tips for Leading in Turbulent Times
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ARTICLES

January 1, 2008 Brain Trust: Confidential Forum Groups Allow Executives to Gain Vital Insight Away From the Glare of the Workplace Download the pdf (367kb)
November 16, 2007 Mike Desjardins, President of EO Vancouver talks about what it takes to make a great leader Download the pdf (180kb)
August 14, 2007 Making Time for Face-Time: Business Leaders Realize the benefits of networking during overseas vacations Download the pdf (1.00Mb)
August, 2007 10 to Watch: Sauder Alum Make it Big Before 40 Download the pdf (3.68Mb)
April 25, 2007 ABC News Report on EO Accelerator Program – ViRTUS developed a customized curriculum for the program on behalf of Entrepreneur's Organization Off-site streaming video
March 27, 2007 Focus On Success: Transforming Companies Download the pdf (500kb)
January 2, 2007 Mike Desjardins named one of Business in Vancouver’s Top 40 Under 40 Download the pdf

PRESS RELEASES

VANCOUVER, BC – March 26, 2009 – Vancouver Entrepreneur Mike Desjardins, owner of consulting firm ViRTUS, is will speak at … more…

Local Superheroes rappel 20-storeys and help raise over $170,000 for Easter Seals in BC VANCOUVER, BC – The British Columbia … more…

CME Partners with Vancouver-based ViRTUS to Power Manufacturing Executives to Success VANCOUVER, BC – September 3, 2007 – Canadian Manufacturers … more…

Local venture capital firm sponsors entrepreneurial students in value- based goal planning VANCOUVER, BC – June 13, 2005 – Varshney … more…

ViRTUS Mentor David E. Coe appointed Director and Chairman of Sonic Environmental Solutions’ Board of Directors VANCOUVER, BC – June … more…

ViRTUS welcomes three new business Mentors to the team VANCOUVER, BC – February 11, 2004 – Jan Grude, John MacDonald … more…

ViRTUS welcomes David E. Coe as newest Business Mentor VANCOUVER, BC – October 2, 2003 – David E. Coe has … more…

UBC Commerce Executive Education partners with ViRTUS to launch new Certificate in Effective Business Leadership VANCOUVER, BC – April 4, … more…

David C. Bentall joins ViRTUS as a Mentor to Senior Managers VANCOUVER, BC – June 25, 2002 – David C. … more…

Tom MacDonald takes on the role of Business Mentor with ViRTUS VANCOUVER, BC – June 10, 2002 – Tom MacDonald … more…