Being in the room to shape public policy

Leadership and GovernmentProfessional and Corporate
Written By Stuart McNish

Guest: Gidi Grinstein (founder of a public policy think tank)

When Gidi Grinstein saw the Oslo Accords after his military service in Israel, he was fascinated. He knew he was witnessing an incident of great statesmanship in history – and realized that he wanted to be part of groups that shaped public policy. Leveraging that passion, he started the Reut Group, a public policy think tank. At first, he did everything. Over time, he realized that he couldn’t do everything alone – he had to work with people around him.

Watch more episodes
Creating a mental health assessment tool
Creating a mental health assessment tool

Getting help with and getting assessed for mental health can be difficult – Jason Morehouse seeks to change that with HiBoop, a tool that helps professionals improve the quality of their treatments. To get started, he had to get an understanding of technology and how to leverage it with good developers and passionate product builders, and wrap it up with awareness among people who are in charge of the brand.

Read More →
Work-life balance and doing the impossible
Work-life balance and doing the impossible

Brian Scudamore is a serial entrepreneur. He is best known for being the brains behind 1-800-GOT-JUNK, a national trash collection company in Canada. But he sees his role as more than a CEO; he grows the business culture of his companies. To him, business is always fun – as long as he pays attention to work-life balance, which allows him to be more present at work.

Read More →
The importance of figuring out where you’re headed
The importance of figuring out where you’re headed

Aubrey Kelly knows there are so many things that you can’t control – but you can set the direction that you’re heading. That is the philosophy he has used for his role as CEO of UBC Properties Trust, which handles real estate portfolios of the University of British Columbia. You don’t have to be an expert – you simply have to figure out where you’re headed and have others around you buy into your plan.

Read More →
How to write and put a book together
How to write and put a book together

Greg Barnsdale is no ordinary author – his topic deals with death, based on his experiences in the funeral and financial planning industries. This has posed a challenge in reaching a target market, which he learned to tackle through writing courses. After that, it was just a matter of learning how to put a book together – literally.

Read More →
Stuart McNish
Previous

Attracting economic opportunities and investments
Next

Discovering a passion for analyzing public policy and politics