Paul Klein
@paulatimpakt.bsky.social
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Impact Leadership Advisor | Entrepreneur | Forbes Leadership Contributor | Author | Musician
Corporate Activism Under Donald Trump: A Fight For Survival. Click to read my article in
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The American Eagle Outfittersā campaign with Sydney Sweeney may be generating massive awareness but the Coach Foundationās Dream It Real program is setting a new standard for authenticity and impact.
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Social Impact And Luxury Brands - Getting It Right
American Eagle Outfitters is generating headlines and controversy, but Coach is approaching social impact in a way that is truly in their genes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/08/10/social-impact-and-luxury-brands-leadership-is-in-the-genes/
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The Impakt Forum is harnessesing the ideas and experiences of the remarkable corporate, non-profit and academic leaders from around the world.
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š§µ NEW: DEI thriving globally. U.S. embassies sent letters to EU countries demanding end to DEI. Their response? ā'Iām reminded of what Glinda the Good Witch said to the Wicked Witch of the West: āYou have no power here. Be gone,ā' said Levine Stearns."
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DEI: Under Attack In America, Thriving Around The World
The political pressure on American businesses to roll back DEI programs continues unabated but around the world DEI is thriving.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/05/12/dei-in-jeopardy-in-america-thriving-around-the-world/
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Read my latest article in Forbes - How To Make The World A Better Place.
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Ten Principles For How To Make World A Better Place
Ten principles that leaders, impact professionals and communities can use to help make the world a better place.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/04/19/how-to-make-world-a-better-place/
6 months ago
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Social entrepreneurs, sustainability experts, social policy advocates, nonprofit CEOs, community organizers and other impact leaders are more valuable than ever. Click to read my latest article in Forbes.
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7 months ago
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In my latest Forbes article, I explore how leaders can thrive in an era of moving targets.
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Your Targets Are Moving: Do You Know How To Lead?
Corporate leadership depends on having clear targets. Under the Trump administration, leadership has shifted to aiming for lowered or disappearing targets.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/03/29/how-to-lead-in-the-new-era-of-moving-targets/
7 months ago
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Corporations are facing increasing scrutiny over their commitments to positive social impact, startups have an opportunity to lead by defining what it means to be a better business.
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Why Startups Are Better Businesses
Corporations are under increasing scrutiny over commitments to social impact and startups have an opportunity to lead by being better businesses.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/03/15/better-business-why-startups-will-be-the-new-leaders/
7 months ago
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For my latest article for Forbes, I interviewed Andy Fishburn, Managing Director of Virgin StartUp about why startups are "better businesses."
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Better Business: Why Startups Will Be The New Impact Leaders
Corporations are under increasing scrutiny over commitments to social impact and startups have an opportunity to redefine what it means to be a ābetter business".
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/03/15/better-business-why-startups-will-be-the-new-leaders/
7 months ago
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Donald Trump's destiny is to be a failure - to himself, his businesses, and his country.
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Not A Founder, Not A Leader
Donald Trump embodies some elements of a founder but lacks the operational discipline of an effective CEO. His approach isn't sustainable for him or for the country.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/03/08/donald-trump-founder-leader-or-failure/
7 months ago
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Today I am the number 1 trending author on
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! Out of more than 60.000 authors! I remain more committed than ever to sharing positive, inspiring stories about social Impact leadership and helping to advance progressive change.
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Donald Trump embodies some elements of a founder but lacks the operational discipline of an effective CEO. His approach isn't sustainable for him or for the country.
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Donald Trump: Founder, Leader, Or Failure?
Donald Trump embodies some elements of a founder but lacks the operational discipline of an effective CEO. His approach isn't sustainable for him or for the country.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/03/08/donald-trump-founder-leader-or-failure/
7 months ago
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This morning Fatemeh Alhosseini, PhD and I met with The Honourable Edith Dumont Ontarioās 30th Lieutenant Governor to share how the Impakt Foundation for Social Change is changing lives for refugees. For more about the Impakt Foundation visit:
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7 months ago
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When everything feels uncertain, one word can help you re-discover your purpose. Read my article in
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to find out how!
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When Everything Feels Uncertain, One Word Can Unlock Your Purpose
If the current political chaos has caused you to loose your sense of purpose, this simple process will help you reclaim your purpose at work and at home.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/03/06/when-everything-feels-uncertain-one-word-can-unlock-your-purpose/
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I'm so grateful that my book Change for Good was published by ECW Press. ECW are champions for Canadian authors - and always have been, and always will be Canadian.
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Thank you ECW!
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In Canada we do business differently - everybody wins.
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In Canada Everybody Wins
In an era marked by radical political, economic, and social uncertainty, Canadian business leaders have redefined what it means to be successful.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/02/23/made-in-canada-a-playbook-for-business-leaders-in-america/
8 months ago
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Today, business leaders have a choice to make: retreat, continue and stay silent, or step up and benefit from progressive resistance.
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Progressive Resistance: Eight Ways To Benefit From Social Progress
Today, business leaders have a choice to make: retreat, continue and stay silent, or step up to benefit from progressive resistance.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/03/02/progressive-resistance-eight-ways-to-benefit-from-social-progress/
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What would it take to create a movement of progressive resistance that propels positive impact over the next four years?
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I thought you'd be interested in this new article I wrote for Forbes:
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Made In Canada: A Playbook For Business Leaders In America
In an era marked by radical political, economic, and social uncertainty, Canadian business leaders have redefined what it means to be successful.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/02/23/made-in-canada-a-playbook-for-business-leaders-in-america/
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I'm excited to share my latest
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article, "Made in Canada: A Playbook for Business Leaders in America." This is timely, to say the least.
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Made In Canada: A Playbook For Business Leaders In America
In an era marked by radical political, economic, and social uncertainty, Canadian business leaders have redefined what it means to be successful.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/02/23/made-in-canada-a-playbook-for-business-leaders-in-america/
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Whatās the best way to get more women into the C-Suite? To find out, click below to read my new article in
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Equitable Leadership: How To Get More Women Into The C-Suite
More women are becoming leaders but progress remains slow. Itās important to celebrate positive news but systemic barriers continue to hinder womenās advancement at work.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2025/02/04/equitable-leadership-how-to-get-more-women-into-the-c-suite/
8 months ago
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Check out how the Impakt Foundation is creating belonging and community for refugees in Canada.
#refugees
#newcomers
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Centre for Belonging and Community
YouTube video by Impakt Foundation for Social Change
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9 months ago
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Literary Pearls
9 months ago
āWe can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to existā James Baldwin
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Itās past time for Congress to take action and restore our reproductive rights: Join the @ACLUāsĀ campaign to urge your reps to pass federal legislation that safeguards our reproductive freedom ā including abortion and birth control. Take action now:
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āIf youāre told what your doing is hopeless, itās a waste of time and thereās no future in it, perhaps the people who are telling you that love you, they might even be related to you, and they might care about you, but hang out with somebody else.ā Wisdom from David Amram.
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David Amram - Greenwich Village 1957 to today
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āI wish we had this book forty years ago!ā ā Ben Cohen, co-founder, Ben & Jerry's.
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Change For Good
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Check out my book Change for Good the Audible Audio Edition!
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Change for Good: An Action-Oriented Approach for Businesses to Benefit from Solving the World's Most Urgent Social Problems (Audible Audio Edition): Paul Klein, Paul Klein, ECW Press: Amazon.ca: Books
Change for Good: An Action-Oriented Approach for Businesses to Benefit from Solving the World's Most Urgent Social Problems (Audible Audio Edition): Paul Klein, Paul Klein, ECW Press: Amazon.ca: Books
https://www.amazon.ca/Change-Good-Action-Oriented-Approach-Businesses/dp/B09VB462GT
9 months ago
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Had a great time with
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The Impakt Foundation for Social Change is beginning the first step towards transforming the support landscape for refugees in Toronto.
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From Survival to Belonging
YouTube video by Impakt Foundation for Social Change
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āHow do we 'walk the talk' in business when it comes to societal issues and environmental responsibility? Commit and take a step forward.ā Ryan Gellert, CEO of Patagonia.
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Social Impact Leadership: How To Walk The Talk In 2025
Donald Trumpās campaign was a de facto referendum against DEI and ESG. It seems like a setback for positive social change. But in reality, we are entering a new era where businesses are improā¦
https://impactinsider.dk/social-impact-leadership-how-to-walk-the-talk-in-2025/
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In my next article in
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I'll be exploring why equal representation in leadership is still far from what it should be and what needs to be done differently to achieve parity. Stay tuned.
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Making An Impact: The Most Inspiring Quotes This Year via @forbes
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Making An Impact: The Most Inspiring Quotes This Year
Inspirational quotes from business and civil society leaders whose organizations are contributing to meaningful social impact.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2024/12/29/social-impact-the-most-inspirational-quotes-this-year/
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Social Impact Leadership: How To Walk The Talk In 2025
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Social Impact Leadership: How To Walk The Talk In 2025
YouTube video by Paul Klein
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Social Impact Leadership: How To Walk The Talk In 2025 - Click to read my new article in
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Social Impact Leadership: How To Walk The Talk In 2025
Performative efforts from businesses won't be tolerated and leaders will need to prove that their companies are contributing to social impact by walking the talk in 2025
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Marketing Social Impact: How To Get Noticed in 2025 (like Patagonia! Find out in my most recent article for
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shared by Impact Insider.
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Marketing Social Impact: How To Get Noticed In 2025
Companies are missing out on significant business opportunities because they fail to market their social initiatives wisely, writes Paul Klein. Hereās a whole list of valuable tips.
https://impactinsider.dk/marketing-social-impact-how-to-get-noticed-in-2025/
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āImpakt is a hope finder that allows yourself to be whatever you want to be.ā
#refugee
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Monica Bagaya - Cultural Ambassador Highlight
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āImpakt is a hope finder that allows yourself to be whatever you want to be.ā
#refugee
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Monica Bagaya - Cultural Ambassador Highlight
YouTube video by Impakt Foundation for Social Change
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āImpakt is a hope finder that allows yourself to be whatever you want to be.ā
#refugee
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Paul Klein on LinkedIn: Monica Bagaya - Cultural Ambassador Highlight
Five years ago the Impakt Foundation for Social Change was established to help newcomers succeed in Canada. Under the leadership of Fatemeh Alhosseini, PhDā¦
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10 months ago
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In this Forbes article eight thought leaders share what they would advise CEOs to do differently over the next 4 years around social change and ESG under the Trump administration. Check out this playbook for leaders.
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Social Change Under Trump: A Playbook For Business Leaders
With the election of former President Donald Trump, CEOs need to reassess how the companies they lead should contribute to American society beyond making a profit.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2024/11/09/social-change-under-trump-a-playbook-for-business-leaders/
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This how a Jew and an Iranian are supporting refugees and collaborating for peace and tolerance.
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Opinion: How a Canadian Partnership Between a Jew and a Muslim Can Inspire Global Reconciliation
Paul Klein is a Jewish Canadian, and Fatemeh Alhosseini is an Iranian Canadian. Despite their differences, they share a belief that Canada can be a place where tolerance serves as their common grouā¦
https://impactinsider.dk/opinion-how-a-canadian-partnership-between-a-jew-and-a-muslim-can-inspire-global-reconciliation/
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This how a Jew and an Iranian are supporting refugees and collaborating for peace and tolerance.
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Opinion: How a Canadian Partnership Between a Jew and a Muslim Can Inspire Global Reconciliation
Paul Klein is a Jewish Canadian, and Fatemeh Alhosseini is an Iranian Canadian. Despite their differences, they share a belief that Canada can be a place where tolerance serves as their common grouā¦
https://impactinsider.dk/opinion-how-a-canadian-partnership-between-a-jew-and-a-muslim-can-inspire-global-reconciliation/
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This how a Jew and an Iranian are supporting refugees and collaborating for peace and tolerance in Canada.
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Opinion: How a Canadian Partnership Between a Jew and a Muslim Can Inspire Global Reconciliation
Paul Klein is a Jewish Canadian, and Fatemeh Alhosseini is an Iranian Canadian. Despite their differences, they share a belief that Canada can be a place where tolerance serves as their common grouā¦
https://impactinsider.dk/opinion-how-a-canadian-partnership-between-a-jew-and-a-muslim-can-inspire-global-reconciliation/
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Business leaders have a new mandate: make a profit and help solve social problems. Read about it in
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The New Mandate For Business: Make A Profit, Solve Social Problems
Under the new Trump administration business leaders will have more opportunities to profit from helping to solve social problems.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pklein/2024/11/19/the-new-mandate-for-business-solve-social-problems-make-a-profit/
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At a time when there's so much uncertainty, it's important to remain optimistic. Click here to read and share.
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Opinion: How a Canadian Partnership Between a Jew and a Muslim Can Inspire Global Reconciliation
Paul Klein is a Jewish Canadian, and Fatemeh Alhosseini is an Iranian Canadian. Despite their differences, they share a belief that Canada can be a place where tolerance serves as their common grouā¦
https://impactinsider.dk/opinion-how-a-canadian-partnership-between-a-jew-and-a-muslim-can-inspire-global-reconciliation/
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