Creating Crystal Clear Strategies for Companies, Teams, and Individuals
You see opportunities beyond the mist. How will you line up your organization’s talent to reach them?
Maybe you’re in the fog, and see more challenges than opportunities.
How can you create opportunities from the challenges?
Create create crystal clear strategies for growth, no matter what the circumstances.
As a trusted advisor to Boards, executives, and leaders, I drive great results by providing fresh perspectives on issues. My broad and deep leadership experience in many industries and in very difficult situations are at leveraged to develop innovative solutions to both age-old and emerging issues. I also work with teams, enabling them to identify and implement solutions to their common issues, no matter how thorny.
From idea generation to execution planning, I can help you develop and drive your organization’s strategy. Using an innovative and inclusive approach which has been proven time and time again to be extremely effective and efficient, I make sure your organization’s full potential is leveraged.
Launching a new program, project, or product? Want to maximize the potential of an existing one? There is no one size fits all. I can establish a system that works for you. With proven expertise in developing, launching, and managing programs of all types, I know that there is no one size that fits all. A program management methodology that works for you will drive the results that you need.
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Lesley is highly professional, responsive, and an excellent communicator. She excels at listening, identifies the key issues and follows up with a list of resources to any situation presented to her. She also has extensive knowledge about different industries and opportunities and speaking to her often opens up new perspectives … Her extraordinary communication skills allow her to connect with all kinds of people and to inspire them to do their best. I highly recommend Lesley for anyone seeking coaching for their career and personal development.
Christine Zhou, President, McGill Aerospace Institute
Lesley’s excellent understanding of the fundamentals of intellectual property allowed her to work effectively with Senior Management in creating policies for strategic IP management …
Sathya Venkatasubramanian, Manager, Intellectual Property & Innovation.
As president of a non-profit organization preparing our strategic plan for the next three years, I was looking for someone to facilitate a cross-functional group in a brainstorming session. Lesley was recommended to me and we could not have found a better facilitator! From the planning sessions, where she posed thoughtful and direct questions that helped shape the brainstorming session, to her focused and timely management of the one-day session itself, and the post-session recap discussion, Lesley’s facilitation skills and expertise in strategic planning were evident. She kept us on point, made sure the right discussions were being had, and helped us derive and develop actionable strategic initiatives that we will carry forward into our strategic plan. I highly recommend Lesley to any organization looking to develop a strategic plan or conduct group brainstorming of any tough or challenging issues.
Mary Ann Mete, President of the Board, Literacy Unlimited
Ce qui m’impressionnait chez Lesley, principalement son professionnalisme dans la médiation d’un groupe d’exécutif, la pertinence dans ses interventions et la résolution sans vague d’enjeux critiques…in challenging contexts and rapidly changing environments…Lesley has outstanding skills in making people converge into agreements, passing to actions and creating symbiosis…
Geneviève Robichaud, VP, Marketing, Polycor
En plus d’être une remarquable stratège, une planificatrice aguerrie et une professionnelle chevronnée , Lesley est une femme au charisme et intelligence éprouvés , qui a grandement contribué au succès de la division pour laquelle je travaille. Au travers des mandats de gestion de projets de transformation et de planification stratégique, elle a su s’entourer de collaborateurs de choix qui ont livrés des résultats de qualité supérieurs et dans le respects des codes, cultures et processus de l entreprise . Je recommande Lesley sans réserves , elle a le contact facile, une écoute active et a un don pour rapidement saisir les besoins et pousser plus loin les réflexions . En fait, Elle m a agréablement surprise et impressionnée à bien des reprises: elle a su se distinguer par son approche humaine , gestion des discussions difficiles tout en étant en mode réponse aux objectives du mandats (et +). Je ne saurai mieux faire que de recommander vivement Lesley pour ses multiples talents qui supportent le développement des organisations.” http://linkedin.com/in/widad-mas-34680731
Widad Mas, Chief Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, Asset Management Division, VIA Rail
Widad Mas, Chief Strategy Advisor, VIA Rail
Lesley is both a master listener and communicator…she managed to unravel a knot of confusion and shine clarity…
Susan Struc, Founder, Virtual MegaBand
Lesley is an excellent professional leadership coach. She has been a great support to clearly understand the transition from an individual contributor position to a leadership role. Lesley uses a personalized approach, accurately tailoring the session content to your goals and always providing you with actionable insight and incentive for further self-reflection and self-coaching. Lesley is also an amazing listener, having the exceptional ability to work through the real work/life cases you bring to the table and provide you with the empowerment and courage to deal with your challenges. I strongly believe these sessions constitute a meaningful step on the exciting journey to a more advanced and impactful leadership. It has a been a great pleasure to work together and I will be happy to continue this collaboration in the future. I highly recommend Lesley to all emerging as well as advanced leaders to support their further personal and professional growth.
Aleksandra (Ola) Modrzejewska, COO, Salvius Legal B.V.
Lesley is a fantastic coach. She uses her C-suite expertise and her wide coaching experience to provide specific advice in a clear way. She helps me understand my company’s internal politics and how to navigate successfully through it. She puts light on solutions that I wish someone would have shared with me earlier, to get the best in any situation. I appreciated a lot the truly personalized coaching style not only during the meetings but also between sessions with materials to read or watch. Through my several months of coaching, I discovered and trained on new soft skills to positively impact my professional and personal life.
Global Leader in the Biotech industry
Lesley does amazing work and is great at engaging with employees!
Greg Horn, Chairman of the Board, Tewatohnhi’saktha
(The) strategic planning sessions always impressed me — Lesley is such a strong leader and incredibly perceptive.
Alice Reed, Social Media Coordinator, Literacy Unlimited
Lesley Antoun Consulting 