The pandemic has been a time of unprecedented disruption, crisis, protest and transformation.
These events are offering us an important opportunity that should not to be squandered—to reflect on how we want to live our lives, to pivot toward a more sustainable and fair future, and how to reconsider the role of business organizations in building a better Canada. It is equally important that we examine how the practice of leadership needs to shift to meet these challenges. If the pandemic, alongside the movements for greater social and economic justice have taught us one thing, it is the importance of character as an indispensable component of good citizenship and good leadership. The LeaderShift series is an opportunity to explore how character matters—individually and collectively—and how, in this era of crisis, it is the catalyst we need to transform the practice of leadership and generate a new normal that is just, sustainable, and provides the resources and opportunities for all to flourish.
LeaderShift Sessions
A Conversation with The Honourable Murray Sinclair
Hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti
Join us for a powerful conversation between The Honourable Murray Sinclair and Anna Maria Tremonti. Their discussion will focus on truth, reconciliation, racial equality and Indigenous perspectives, and their implications on leadership, education, business and society.
Healthcare Under Siege: A Conversation on Leadership
The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted the need for effective leadership in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Please join us for a candid conversation with four exceptional health care leaders who have had to rely on their strength of character to meet a myriad of challenges, perform in their roles, and to influence others to work through the pandemic.
Our guests:
- Georgina Black, Managing Partner, Government & Public Services, Deloitte Canada
- Heather Chalmers, President and CEO, GE Canada
- Melissa Farrell, President, St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
- Dr. Verna Yiu, President and CEO, Alberta Health Services
- Moderated by Jon Hantho, President & CEO, CBI Health.
Corporate Leadership in an Era of Transformation
What role can leaders play in an uncertain and volatile post-pandemic world? Corporate and political leaders may have initially responded to the pandemic emergency as a short but deep crisis. It is now accepted that the “new normal” will take time to reveal itself. In this second session of LeaderShift, our esteemed guests will focus on how the convergence of economic, social and political volatility during the pandemic has become and will remain one of the most challenging aspects of corporate leadership.
Our guests:
- Darryl White, CEO, BMO Financial Group
- Mona Malone, CHRO and Head of People & Culture, BMO Financial Group
- Dr. Laurence B. Mussio, Historian and CEO, SIERC Canada
Racism is Our Pandemic: A Conversation with Wes Hall
Important conversations need to be continually held in order to maintain the momentum towards eradicating discrimination, racism, and inequality —in organizations and in our communities. Please join us for this conversation exploring if positive change is happening, the actionable steps that workplaces can implement to truly diversify their organizations, and the role of leader character in making meaningful change.
Our guests:
- Wes Hall, Executive Chairman and Founder of Kingsdale Advisors and the founder of the BlackNorth Initiative
- Moderated by Jeannine Pereira, Director, Talent Development at EY Canada