Feb 19, 2020
In this episode, Jeff Fielding discusses:
Jeff’s advice for leaders:
More about Jeff Fielding
Jeff Fielding has been in civil service since 1978. He’s a consensus builder and passionate civil leader known for speaking truth to power. Now the Chief of Staff to the city manager for Toronto, he’s also held the job of city manager for Calgary, Burlington, Ont., and the City of London. Fielding is also an educator who has lectured at Western University’s Ivey School of Business in the MBA and Executive MBA programs, as well as in the University of Winnipeg’s Geography Department.
Fielding was the first recipient of the Award of Excellence in
Local Government from Western University. He also received a John
Robinson Award for Reducing Violence Against Women and a Calgary
Construction Association Partnership Award for Industry
Partnership. He’s a board member of the Canadian Council for
Private Public Partnership and an Executives-in-Residence at the
Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership at the Ivey School of
Business.
Links to additional resources:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/city-manager-jeff-fielding-1.4974968
“There’s a lot going on in people’s minds today and trying to understand that and gain those insights is absolutely critical as a leader, because you can misstep so easily.”