Summary:
More than any other factor, leadership affects the success of an enterprise. But there is currently a concern in Canada and abroad about a growing leadership deficit in all sectors of the economy. Organizations everywhere increasingly worry about the quality and quantity of leadership available to meet their current and future needs.
There are few “born leaders” but an abundant supply of excellent leaders can be developed with the appropriate support systems, mentoring and focus on judgment and critical competencies. Made in Canada Leadership explores effective ways to prepare leaders by drawing on the best practices of exceptional Canadian leaders and those responsible for developing them.
Featuring the voices of hundreds of participants, Made in Canada Leadership reveals the nation’s collective wisdom on the art and practice of leading. The authors interviewed 295 exceptional leaders from coast to coast, in business, the arts, the community, co-operatives, sports, and the public sector. In their own words, these accomplished leaders share what leadership means to them, what contributed to their own development, and recommendations to expand individual, organizational and national leadership capacity.
Author biography:
Amal Henein, CHRP, has been an HR professional for over 20 years, working in the business and non-profit sectors and as an internal practitioner and as an external consultant. She has held senior management positions in human resources and led a national HR function for a global organization.
Françoise Morissette, M.Ed., PCC, is an HR consultant and major contributor to the field of Organizational and Individual Development with an expertise in leadership development. She’s been a faculty member at the Queen’s Industrial Relations Centre since 1994, was made a fellow in 2006, and played a key role in designing IRC’s two OD Certificates for practitioners, the first of their kind in Canada.
Reviews:
“Made in Canada Leadership looks at what is needed to transform our leadership development efforts from amateur to major league. A must read!”
Chris Rudge
CEO and Secretary General
Canadian Olympic Committee
“Made in Canada Leadership provides the roadmap for corporations seeking to secure their long-term future as industry leaders through the development and empowerment of any great company’s strength – its people.”
Patrick D. Daniel
President and CEO
Enbridge Inc.
“Made in Canada Leadership makes a compelling case for a strategic and concerted approach to individual and collective leadership development to build our country’s leadership. If we want the right supply of leaders, we need to develop leadership in all sectors and at all levels.”
Denise Amyot
Vice President, Leadership Network
Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada |
