Canadian CEO of the Year Awards 2024

CEO MONTHLY / CANADIAN CEO OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 11 with you to discuss their ideas or challenges and get input from you. This will help you to feel more connected to those driving your business forward, but also improves their sense of belonging. When people feel like they’re being taken seriously and that their voice matters, they’re more motivated and committed to doing good work over a longer period of time. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH The most successful leaders know that they can’t predict the future, but they certainly have plans in place for when the inevitable does happen. Resilience is key in navigating choppy waters, so investing in building resilience at a team and individual level will pay off in the long run. This means professional development for your team is a must. You may have heard the saying “Pay me now or pay me later”. This is especially true when you consider the cost of professional development. If you don’t offer it, encourage it and put it on your agenda, you’ll soon discover your employees will leave you for another organization that does. Don’t wait! Hiring specialist consultants and trainers throughout the year helps to equip employees with the skills needed to not only navigate but successfully pivot during uncertain times and forge ahead regardless of the situation. Resilient teams tend to perform better under pressure and can adapt and evolve when needed, with limited disruption to the overall performance of the organization. While navigating uncertainty can be challenging, the best leaders recognize that this can be their “secret”. It provides opportunities for innovation and growth and gives them a competitive edge. The comeback is always greater than the setback and there’s always a lesson to be learned, sometimes that lesson is to be better prepared for uncertainty.

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