Talent. Talent. Talent. It can make or break organizations – but it often becomes a challenge to find the best talent when every candidate looks the same on paper. Here are five questions to find […]
Author: Sam Sawchuk
Sam Sawchuk is a passionate social entrepreneur who believes empathy can be our strongest tool in unlocking innovation in business and in life. Sam works with people, companies, and brands to develop strategic initiatives that empower disenfranchised segments of the population and inspire social change. He does this through speaking and coaching, as well as leading his own organizations, Sandwich for a Story and Brandschools. Sam’s work has been featured at TEDx, the Clinton Global Initiative University, the United Nations, as well as numerous other media outlets. He has held various roles in startup communities across North America including Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver and San Francisco with a focus on getting students involved in entrepreneurship. A passionate believer in the power of technology to connect and inspire, Sam has worked at a variety of innovative companies in the technology industry including Uber, Hired and Ayogo Health.
How to Be an Effective Leader Within Your Organization
When we think of companies like Apple, Amazon, and Tesla, the first thing that pops into my mind is often a picture of their leader. Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk are icons in […]
3 Steps That Will Change the Way You Network Forever
You’re at a happy hour, a networking event, the grocery store, what have you, and you tell someone you’re in sales (doesn’t matter what you sell). You slip in your pitch; they give you the […]
How to Achieve Clarity and Success by Thinking like a Designer
As a young entrepreneur, I believed that engagement was about efficiency and not the emotional involvement of each interaction. I couldn’t build my vision, so I told as many people about it as possible. This […]
How to Breakthrough the Noise on Your Next Business Venture
To be quite honest, I had never really thought about empathy, as a business tool. I knew what it was and I was told ever since kindergarten that it was important to be empathic and […]