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The Art of Leadership Women Conference - Toronto 2025
Teamwork: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Introduction Like it or not, all teams are potentially dysfunctional. This is inevitable because they are made up of fallible, imperfect human beings. From the basketball court to the executive suite, politics and...
Mastering Negotiation: Top 10 Secrets to Success
#1 Likability How do women face the double-bind of likability? Be likable enough that they want to work with you but not so likable that they want to take advantage of you. A common mistake in negotiation is giving the...
Why Women Who Lead Must Master Goal Setting
There’s a reason the world’s most visionary leaders don’t settle for the safe or the simple. They swing big. They risk failure. And they build grit and resilience not by accident, but by design. In my decades of...
You Can Do Hard Things: The Innovation Blueprint
When my almost two-year-old daughter, Nkiruka— referred to lovingly as Nki in our home—sat frozen at the top of the Big Kid slide in our local park, I witnessed what many of us experience at the edge of any challenge:...
From Our Stage - Insights from Dr. Roberta Bondar
Dr. Roberta Bondar encapsulated a journey of resilience, leadership, and environmental stewardship that resonates deeply with leaders aiming to inspire and innovate within their organizations. As Canada’s first female...
The Art of Invention: A Spirited Perspective
Manjit Minhas is an award-winning entrepreneur and co-founder of one of the top 10 largest breweries globally, with over $220 million in annual revenue. As a star investor on CBC's Dragons' Den, she has backed dozens of...
Playing the Long Game: A Legacy Beyond the Pitch
One last kick. One last pass. One last run into the box. No more medals to be won. No more late-game heroics. No more celebrations. No more goals. No more. It all came to a quiet and dignified end for Christine Sinclair...
Speak Up and Stand Down
There’s a word I love - SAWUBONA. It’s a Zulu greeting that means “I see you, you are important to me and I value you.†Being an ally means you recognize, see, and value the experience and contributions of others. I...
Volume 27
We are living in a moment of sharp contrasts for women around the world. In some parts of the world, women continue to fight for basic rights and freedoms—from access to education to the ability to speak, work, and lead...
The Art of Leadership Women Conference - Ottawa 2026
The Ripple Effect Of Leadership: How Deliberate Decisions Build High-Performing Teams
MOST LEADERS WANT TO BE STRATEGIC. You want to drive business results, but instead get buried in the day’s emails. You want to build autonomous teams, but struggle to find the time to actually develop them. Because...
Yes You Can
"Remember, insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results. You need to fundamentally change the way you operate if you want to change your success trajectory." Relationship Development...
Empowering The Next Generation Of Leaders In Law and Business
Leadership thrives when diverse voices are empowered to lead. As a longstanding leader in Canadian business law, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP has built its reputation on more than legal excellence — it has been shaped...
Actionable Books Summary: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
A look at Gretchen Rubin's book: The Four Tendencies Summary written by Jill Donahue THE BIG IDEA WHICH ARE YOU? "The simple, decisive question was: ‘How do you respond to expectations?" We all face two kinds of...
From Our Stage - Insights from Caroline Adams Miller
In a bold, insightful, and deeply relatable keynote, Caroline Adams Miller tackled a topic that often goes unspoken in professional circles: the complex relationships women have with each other in the workplace — and...
Empathetic Leadership in Action: Courage, Clarity, and the Power of Reinvention
Written by Christopher Novais Leadership today is often framed in terms of strategy, execution, and results. But for The Hon. Marci Ien—award-winning broadcast journalist, former federal minister, and author of Off...
From Our Stage - Insights from Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa
Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa opened her keynote with warmth, humour, and a heartfelt story about her mother—who taught her to notice the “invisible strings†of connection that tether us to one another, even when we’re apart....
How to Step Into Leadership Roles Confidently
Written by Christopher Novais Stepping into leadership is rarely a single moment. It is a decision made repeatedly — in boardrooms, in investor meetings, in moments of doubt, and often, in private. For many women, that...



















