Stories of
Leadership
Excellence
Interviewed By Diondra Filicetti
Stories of Leadership Excellence
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Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer | CEO, Awakened Learning
“As the leader of my own business, I insist on paying people excellently, being super transparent with my team and families, and creating many access roads.”
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Janet Wardle | President & Ceo MHI Canada Aerospace
“Every role is essential to moving this boat forward, and it’s about ensuring everyone feels equal and understands how they contribute to the bigger picture.”
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Dr. Grace Churchill | CEO, Dr. Grace Churchill & Associates
“I think it boils down to one key concept, which I call 'dichotomous leadership'—the ability to navigate things that seem opposite, yet find a way to balance between them.”
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Rob Forstinger | President, FBT Inc.
“The important part of leadership is to remember that their success is a reflection of your leadership. This means as a leader, you should be removing any obstacles to your team’s success.”
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Nissreen Chams | AVP, Business Development, STRATEJM
“Like a cyclotron, which accelerates particles to high speeds and transforms them, leaders must elevate themselves to inspire transformation in their team.”
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Lauren Desouza | Co-Founder / CEO, ACE
“The main priority for me as a leader is, “How can I make sure that I'm leaving something better than when it started?”
For me, this means always starting with things like empathy and trying to understand the people I am working with.”
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Marc Raad | President, Significans
“The only KPI I give my staff is: how big of a smile are you leaving the customer with? That’s all!”
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Charlie MacLean | President, ASL Print FX
“You want to give the bulk of your support to the people who are making a positive impact in your organization, your A players.”