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Where is here?: Canada's maps and the stories they tell

Where is here?: Canada's maps and the stories they tell

Where Is Here? focuses on the stories behind an eclectic selection of maps that shaped Canada and Canadians

2002

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Age of Awareness

Why Our Workplaces Have Become Islands of Despair

Whether working remotely or in an office, too many of us are hit by waves of loneliness. What can organizations do to build community?

7 min readMar 19, 2024

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Why Our Workplaces Have Become Islands of Despair

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Alan Morantz

Marketing’s New Tools: Brain Scans and Biometrics

Neuromarketing proves its worth, but the uptake is slow

4 min readFeb 28, 2024

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Marketing’s New Tools: Brain Scans and Biometrics

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Alan Morantz
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Age of Awareness

Where Does the Path to Leadership Really Begin?

In many cases, parents’ socioeconomic status determines whether kids emerge as leaders in adulthood

6 min readJan 9, 2024

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Where Does the Path to Leadership Really Begin?

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Alan Morantz
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Age of Awareness

Are Loyal Workers Just Suckers for Punishment?

Loyal staff are often undervalued by organizations and earn less than job-hoppers. What’s loyalty good for?

7 min readDec 4, 2023

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Are Loyal Workers Just Suckers for Punishment?

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Alan Morantz

Something’s Fishy With All Those Zero-Ending Government Contracts. But What?

Are businesses guilty of trying to fool government procurement officers, or the bureaucrats themselves to blame?

4 min readNov 23, 2023

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Something’s Fishy With All Those Zero-Ending Government Contracts. But What?

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Alan Morantz
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DataDrivenInvestor

Counting the Costs of Uncertainty

Economic policy uncertainty arising from recessions, pandemics, poisoned politics, and confusing tax policies has real-world consequences

6 min readNov 20, 2023

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Counting the Costs of Uncertainty

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Alan Morantz

Why Startups Need to Lean into Lean

A popular management philosophy for manufacturers, focusing on relentless testing and tailoring, can help new ventures overcome their most…

5 min readNov 13, 2023

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Why Startups Need to Lean into Lean

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Alan Morantz
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Age of Awareness

How Do We Get Off the Renovation Treadmill?

People are trapped between seeing their houses as private sanctuaries and market-friendly showcases

6 min readOct 29, 2023

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How Do We Get Off the Renovation Treadmill?

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Alan Morantz
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DataDrivenInvestor

Women in Finance: Where’s the Respect?

Female investment analysts are judged unworthy of promotion if they don’t persist in selling their ideas

4 min readOct 25, 2023

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Women in Finance: Where’s the Respect?

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Alan Morantz
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DataDrivenInvestor

Non-Compete Agreements Are Good For One Thing Only

They dampen worker mobility but encourage at least some employers to boost training and development

4 min readOct 23, 2023

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Non-Compete Agreements Are Good For One Thing Only

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Alan Morantz

Alan Morantz

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I write about new evidence-based ideas that challenge conventional thinking. Author of Where Is Here: Canada’s Maps and the Stories They Tell.

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