Media Advisory - Leadership Lessons From Canada's Top Executives

TORONTO, May 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Some of Canada's top business leaders will share lessons from their recent appearances on W Network's Undercover Boss Canada.

At the Conference Board of Canada event, Leadership Lessons from Undercover Boss Canada, the bosses will describe what they learned from their experiences inside their organizations, and how they applied their learning in their approach to leadership.

When:	Monday, May 27^th, 2013.
Who:	8:15 a.m.
	What Leadership Means to the Undercover Boss
	Brandi Halls, Director of Brand Communications at LUSH North America
	Ellis Jacob, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cineplex Inc.
	Fory L. Musser, Vice-President of Strategy at Tervita Corporation.
	9:00 a.m.
	The Board Meets the Boss—How the Conference Board's Leadership Research Complements the Undercover Boss Experience
	Donna Burnett Vachon, Associate Director of Leadership and Human Resources Research at the Conference Board of Canada.
	Ross Roxburgh, Executive Director at the Niagara Institute
	10:15 a.m.
	Learning the Frustrations of the Front Line
	Karen Stintz, Chair of Toronto Transit Commission
	11:45 a.m.
	The Best Strategy is Nowhere Without the Right People
	Jane Riddell, Chief Operations Officer at GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc.
	12:20 p.m.
	Gaining the Insight You Need into the People You Lead: Mercer's Analytics and Talent Strategies
	Gordon Frost, Partner at Mercer
Where:	Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario.

For more information, visit: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/13-0127/default.aspx

This event is sponsored in part by Mercer, Earning Through Learning , Professional and Executive Development, Institute of Public Administration Canada and Trifit.

SOURCE: Conference Board of Canada

For further information:

Media are asked to register in advance, as space is limited.
For more information or media accreditation, contact:
Françoise Makanda, Media Relations Coordinator,
Tel.: [phone], ext. 389. E-mail: [e-mail].

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