After more than two decades working with CEOs around the world, you’d think I’d seen it all. As a management consultant, I had the privilege of helping organizations tackle tough challenges from strategy execution and accountability to organization design and leadership development. It was intense, rewarding, and intellectually satisfying work.
But something unexpected happened along the way.
I started speaking to TEC Canada groups. I was invited to share my expertise with executive peer groups across the country. And every time I finished a session, I felt something I didn’t expect.
Energy.
Not just the satisfaction of a job well done, but real, genuine energy from the conversations that followed.
These weren’t passive audiences. They were thoughtful, open, and curious leaders. They were people who took ideas seriously, applied them, and came back with results.
They were vulnerable, driven, and generous with one another.
I found myself thinking, this is different!
So, when the opportunity came to become a TEC Chair, I jumped in.
At first, I treated it like a professional project. I was still running my consulting firm and figured I could balance both.
But very quickly, it became clear that TEC wasn’t just another engagement.
It was a calling.
Through the training and early days of facilitation, I realized that my next chapter wasn’t just with TEC. It was TEC.
Today, I Chair two TEC groups, each made up of senior leaders who are the top decision-makers in their organizations.
I’ve shifted my focus entirely.
I’ve scaled back consulting and committed myself to helping leaders grow through peer groups, one-to-one coaching, and the full TEC experience.
It’s been one of the most rewarding decisions of my life.
I still bring my consulting expertise into the room, especially around accountability, organization design, and complexity of work. But now I get to combine that with coaching skills and the collective wisdom of a group of talented leaders who support each other month after month.
It’s not just about solving business problems. It’s about becoming better leaders and better humans. And I get to help guide that process.
That’s why I’m committed to TEC. And that’s why I believe so strongly in the power of peer groups.
If you’re a CEO or senior executive and curious about how this works, let’s connect.
Whether you’re in Ottawa or elsewhere in Canada, I’d be glad to help you explore what TEC could mean for your leadership journey.
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Email me directly: mailto:dwight@effectivemanagers.com
