BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER: BOARDROOM STRATEGIES by Mike Desjardins
| July 2010 | Stop Chasing Shiny Objects and Focus on your Core Business Download the pdf (111kb) |
| June 2010 | Uncovering Your Strategic Plan’s Hidden Innovation Download the pdf (100kb) |
| May 2010 | How to Measure Your Company Against the Competition Download the pdf (157kb) |
| April 2010 | Focus on What Your Customers Actually Care About Download the pdf (353kb) |
| March 2010 | Building a Better Company Using the Balanced Scorecard Download the pdf (356kb) |
| February 2010 | When it Comes to Company Vision, Get Wildly Courageous Download the pdf (303kb) |
| January 2010 | Execution: The Missing Piece of the Corporate Strategy Puzzle Download the pdf (410kb) |
| December 2009 | Corporate Culture is Critical to Business Strategy Download the pdf (229kb) |
| November 2009 | The Best Books on Strategic Planning Download the pdf (410kb) |
| October 2009 | Strategic Planning for Business and Life Download the pdf (549kb) |
| September 2009 | Why Your Strategic Plan Failed and What you Can Do About it Download the pdf (160kb) |
| August 2009 | Top Ten Tips for Leading in Turbulent Times Download the pdf (123kb) |
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
| March 26, 2009 | Vancouver Entrepreneur Mike Desjardins, owner of consulting firm ViRTUS, is will speak at the ME Inc 2009 Conference in Vancouver on March 27, 2009. more... |
| September 18, 2007 | Local Superheroes rappel 20-storeys and help raise over $170,000 for Easter Seals in BC - ViRTUS sponsors the event more... |
| September 3, 2007 | CME Partners with Vancouver-based ViRTUS to Power Manufacturing Executives to Success more... |
| June 13, 2005 | Local venture capital firm sponsors entrepreneurial students in value-based goal planning more... |
| June 1, 2005 | Local Companies Partner to Create New Brand of Corporate Retreats more... |
| June 1, 2005 | Founder of Century 21 Canada Cautions Local Business Leaders Against Losing Sight of Core Values more... |
| February 11, 2004 | ViRTUS welcomes three new business Mentors to the team more... |
| October 2, 2003 | ViRTUS welcomes David E. Coe as newest Business Mentor more... |
| April 4, 2003 | UBC Commerce Executive Education partners with ViRTUS to launch new Certificate in Effective Business Leadership more... |
| May 14, 2002 | Steve Cowan joins ViRTUS as Business Mentor more... |
| June 25, 2002 | David C. Bentall joins ViRTUS as a Mentor to Senior Managers more... |
| June 10, 2002 | Tom MacDonald takes on the role of Business Mentor with ViRTUS more... |