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The White Privilege Diaries 3: Hush now
At the White Privilege Conference, scott dagostino gets a lesson in gender?

scott dagostino
Jul 23, 20244 min read


The White Privilege Diaries 2: Heritage
Ryan Virden and scott dagostino discuss white privilege and being Irish

scott dagostino
Jul 3, 20243 min read


The White Privilege Diaries 1: Slurring our words
What I learned at the White Privilege Conference in Tulsa, OK

scott dagostino
Jun 11, 20243 min read


Advocacy: Just Do It
Corporate Social Advocacy is a clear path forward

Jefferson Darrell
Mar 27, 20244 min read


Oscars So Pink
The Academy Awards are being handed out this weekend, honouring 2023’s best films, but people are still talking about the star and director of the year’s biggest, pinkest movie being left out of the nominations. With the fun and feminist Barbie nominated for Best Picture and having grossed over a billion dollars, it seems bizarre that its creators were passed over, especially when nominated co-star Ryan Gosling will be performing his ode to Ken at the ceremony. "It's defin

scott dagostino
Mar 6, 20243 min read


Transitioning
Breakfast Culture CEO Jefferson Darrell has been mentoring entrepreneur Pascale Joëlle, a genderfluid transmasculine nonbinary person who has founded Hello Gender to educate parents and leaders on issues of gender identity and expression. With so much misinformation and dangerous rhetoric around transgender children now, and in keeping with Breakfast Culture’s mission of education and empathy in business, we were pleased when Pascale agreed to share their story... “This can’

Pascale Joëlle
Feb 28, 20242 min read


Taking the long view
Finding hope in a time of backlash

Jefferson Darrell
Dec 14, 20233 min read


Reflections on Strategic Growth
This latest Secret Sauce is a personal one. Forgive me for taking a slightly longer-than-usual “scenic route” as I reflect on attending...

Jefferson Darrell
Nov 30, 20235 min read


Who do we mourn?
...our people are mourning someone right now and how we respond to that determines our institutional success and personal character.

scott dagostino
Oct 31, 20233 min read


The NHL in the penalty box
Some stories are inspirational, some are heartbreaking, and the story of Brendan Burke is both. In 2007, this son of one of the most celebrated managers in hockey was a goalie for his college team but risked it all when he came out as gay. Brendan’s brother Patrick told ESPN, “I don't think it's fair the face of homosexuality in hockey should be a 20-year-old college kid, but Brendan is more than willing to be the guy , which awes me.” Over the next three years, Brendan bega

scott dagostino
Oct 17, 20233 min read


Purls of wisdom
On our social media, we recently shared a video of the Pixar Animation Studios short film PURL, having discovered that its director...

Jefferson Darrell
Apr 20, 20223 min read


Change Management Lessons 2
December 7, 2021 For today’s flavour of Secret Sauce, I’ll discuss some difficult lessons that I have learned about change management,...

Jefferson Darrell
Dec 7, 20214 min read


Change Management Lessons 1
September 28, 2021 For today’s flavour of Secret Sauce, I’ll discuss some difficult lessons that I have learned about change management,...

Jefferson Darrell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
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