General Rick Hillier (Ret)

With much opportunity on the horizon, many of us are called on to take on leadership roles or strengthen existing leadership skills & teams. Despite what many used to believe, leadership is not a “top-down” concept. It is cultivated with humility and discipline and merges the passion of the heart with the ability of the mind. 

A proven leader, General Hillier has held the role of Chief of the Defence Staff, been called on to lead the distribution task force for vaccines in Ontario, and is currently the Chair of the Ukrainian World Congress’ Strategic Advisory Council. Based on his years of experience, Hillier teaches audiences that leadership is all about people—embracing those you are in charge of and winning over those you need to work with—not about risk aversion or management fads.

Whether on the front lines of a business or in any situation that requires strong communication and vision, this presentation will prepare leaders to go with their gut and make the tough decisions look easy. 

Key Takeaways from this presentation include:

• How to accept failure and remain perpetually optimistic
• How to act out of moral courage
• How to take advantage of crisis and act

Watching global events unfold and wondering how they might impact your organization? General Hillier is here to help your audience understand current geopolitical challenges and unpack events from around the globe. As Chair of the Ukrainian World Congress’ Strategic Advisory Council and with his experience as the former Chief of Defence, Hillier has extensive experience navigating current global affairs from a leadership perspective. 

Key Takeaways:

• The implications of current events on your organization
• Strategies and tactics to help you lead through extraordinary times

General Rick Hillier’s views on leadership evolved over his three decades as a soldier. Early in his career he watched as many of his superiors made bad decisions. Later he learned at the school of hard knocks as the head of emergency rescue operations in Canada and international task forces in eastern Europe and Afghanistan. Based on his best-selling book, Leadership: 50 Points of Wisdom For Today’s Leaders, Hillier gives audiences a frank, straightforward, and often humorous look at leadership.

For Hillier, leadership is all about people—embracing those you are in charge of and winning over those you need to work with—not about risk aversion or management fads. Leaders think long and have a plan. Their actions speak, not their words, and they make their own luck. But leaders also act out of moral courage, take advantage of crises, accept failure and remain perpetually optimistic. Whether on the front lines of a business or in any situation that requires strong communication and vision, leaders go with their gut and make the tough decisions look easy.