Gather for HER | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Gather for HER | Jay-Ann Gilfoy | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Gather for HER During this global pandemic, the need for leaders who can operate within a different framework and capabilities is clear. Leading through global impact requires an up-level of perspective, a responsive set of skills and a clear process to make the best decisions possible. Gather for Her – is a conversation series to…

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Expressing Gratitude for Last Year’s Challenges

Expressing Gratitude for Last Year's Challenges | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Leadership Insights by Jay-Ann Gilfoy I would categorize 2019 as a year with plenty of turbulence; and yet, I ended the year feeling stronger and more capable to face whatever awaits in 2020! As I reflect over the past year, I recollect on both the leader I am and the leader I want to be…

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Realizing Reciprocity for Exponential Impact

Realizing Reciprocity for Exponential Impact | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Leadership Insights by Jay-Ann Gilfoy A way forward toward exponential impact Being a leader of an organization that wants to put the tools of finance in service of addressing big issues like affordability and climate means that we need a different WAY to do things. Success means building a coalition of cross sector relationships that…

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Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Leadership Insights by Jay-Ann Gilfoy My commitment to fitness. When I was a kid, I didn’t think of my self as particularly athletic. I tried softball, but wasn’t really that good. I swam and enjoyed that. I ran a little track, but was never considered athletic. Come to think about it, I was one of…

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Reaping Rewards

Reaping Rewards | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Leadership Insights by Jay-Ann Gilfoy Life doesn’t always turn out as you think it could have or should have.  Failure and challenges are inevitable, and knowing how to pick yourself up, love yourself and make choices that take you to a new place is important to leading a fulfilling life even in the face of adversity.  One person’s mountain…

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Intuition

Intuition | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Leadership Insights by Jay-Ann Gilfoy Reflecting on my learning journey. Leading a new organization with lofty goals can be daunting: Inspiring a bold vision, recruiting and engaging a new team, exploring how to implement smart technology and processes, figuring out how to position our market value, and building customer relationships all simultaneously. Each one of these…

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Balance for Better

Balance for Better | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Leadership Insights by Jay-Ann Gilfoy Where are we at in Canada and globally with our goal of forging a more gender-balanced world? As the CEO of a national organization, community leader and mother, there is a deep sense of responsibility to do my part. What exactly does that look like? How does it show up,…

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The Competitive Advantage of Social Good

The Competitive Advantage of Social Good | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Leadership Insights by Jay-Ann Gilfoy I recently had the opportunity to sit on a panel to discuss the use of our competitive advantage for the primarily purpose of social good. Think about it: How would you deep-dive into a conversation that explores maximizing your competitive advantage for the primary purpose of social good? I shared…

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Taking Risks

Taking Risks | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Leadership Insights by Jay-Ann Gilfoy If someone offered you an amazing new job today, would you take it if you didn’t know how to do it? I asked this question to someone recently, and she said, “If I had the full experience necessary, I would.” This answer is unfortunate.  It’s one that women fall into…

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Harnessing the Power of Our People

Harnessing the Power of Our People | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Leadership Insights by Jay-Ann Gilfoy If you read about organizational transformation in today’s literature, it typically focuses on adopting new processes like agile, introducing new digital technologies, or completing mergers and acquisitions to accelerate momentum. In my experience, organizational transformation can never be ultimately successful without consideration and attention to securing in place the right…

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Board PowHER! | Women on Boards Webinar #2 Follow-Up

Board PowHER! | Women on Boards Webinar #2 Follow-Up | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

PowHERhouse is deeply committed to increasing the number of Canadian women                  in key leadership positions by 10% by 2025. That includes on boards!  We are grateful to be working with Dentons on a new media initiative called Board PowHER! Board PowHER is a Canadian Readiness and Visibility Campaign for…

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LEAVING OUR LEGACY | Investing in Our Kids

LEAVING OUR LEGACY | Investing in Our Kids | Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Leadership Insights by Jay-Ann Gilfoy Leaving a legacy that lives on far after we do is of top importance to any leader. Do we tie that legacy back into our children?  Or do we hold it separate and apart? I believe that parenting is our most powerful profession. My children are now 19 and 22. …

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