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.
Economic pressure does not change strategy.But it can reveal a lack thereof. When conditions tighten, organizations are forced to make choices that were previously deferred. What becomes visible very quickly is whether there was true clarity on priorities to begin…
M&A does not fail at closing.It fails much earlier—at the point of decision. In board discussions, the strategic rationale for a transaction is often well articulated. What is less clear is the downside: what would make the deal a poor…
Most boards don’t have a strategy problem.They have a clarity problem. In the past few years, I’ve seen the same pattern across very different organizations: The result?Not failure — something worse: slow drift. Good governance doesn’t mean more discussion. It…
Lesley does amazing work and is great at engaging with employees!
Greg Horn, Chairman of the Board, Tewatohnhi’saktha
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 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 both a master listener and communicator…she managed to unravel a knot of confusion and shine clarity…
Susan Struc, Founder, Virtual MegaBand
(The) strategic planning sessions always impressed me — Lesley is such a strong leader and incredibly perceptive.
Alice Reed, Social Media Coordinator, Literacy Unlimited
Lesley has the ability to “see the big picture” from a local as well as a global perspective…
Dave Roy, President, Natsco
Lesley has excellent skills in process design, and facilitation. She helped us gain a deeper understanding of organizational issues and created a sense of unity between various stakeholders.
Veronica Amberg, Associate Director, McGill University
Lesley co-led our Indigenous Outreach and Access Visioning Days. The planning was well thought out and she was responsive to our goals and needs.
Gillian Nycum, Registrar and Executive Director of Enrolment Services, McGill University
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 has played a pivotal role in defining the strategy for the organization and keeping the board on track to achieve aggressive goals…
Laura MacIntosh, Venture Partner, adMare BioInnovations
