Jonathan Wilson

Jonathan Wilson

ON, CANADA
Inspire and go deep into leadership with your team, with insights from global corporate boardrooms, remote tribes, and war zones.

Jonathan Wilson is a writer, speaker and consultant in the field of leadership and change. He is CEO of the consulting firm, Soul Systems, where he and his colleagues support leaders in the pursuit of Big Change — the disruption and transformation of large organizational and social systems (sectors, markets, industries).

Jonathan has lived and worked on four continents and in diverse situations: from remote tribes in New Guinea rainforests to regional conflicts in Africa and South East Asia; from nationwide multi-stakeholder projects to the boardrooms of global companies.*

His guidance and processes have been sought by leaders addressing regional conflicts, socio-economic development, leadership development, business model innovation, and large-scale change strategies. The scarlet thread has always been leadership through complexity.

Jonathan also supports individual leaders and leadership teams in an advisory or coaching capacity. Jonathan's industry experience includes: auto, technology, aviation, medical, consumer goods (business), commercial construction, manufacturing, consulting, financial, supply chain, sales, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship.

Jonathan delivers a range of presentations, from keynotes to seminars.  He speaks to select audiences of a few dozen and to public auditoriums with thousands in attendance. He has also appeared as a guest on national radio and television shows to discuss leadership lessons emerging in current issues.

Jonathan's writing and speaking can be found at www.leadbysoul.com. The consulting practice, Soul Systems, can be found at www.soulsystems.ca.

*A more detailed overview of his fascinating life experiences, including photographs from some of the least-touched regions in the world, can be found at www.leadbysoul.com/profile/.

Jonathan Wilson is a writer, speaker and consultant in the field of leadership and change. He is CEO of the consulting firm, Soul Systems, where he and his colleagues support leaders in the pursuit of Big Change — the disruption and transformation of large organizational and social systems (sectors, markets, industries).

Jonathan has lived and worked on four continents and in diverse situations: from remote tribes in New Guinea rainforests to regional conflicts in Africa and South East Asia; from nationwide multi-stakeholder projects to the boardrooms of global companies.*

His guidance and processes have been sought by leaders addressing regional conflicts, socio-economic development, leadership development, business model innovation, and large-scale change strategies. The scarlet thread has always been leadership through complexity.

Jonathan also supports individual leaders and leadership teams in an advisory or coaching capacity. Jonathan's industry experience includes: auto, technology, aviation, medical, consumer goods (business), commercial construction, manufacturing, consulting, financial, supply chain, sales, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship.

Jonathan delivers a range of presentations, from keynotes to seminars.  He speaks to select audiences of a few dozen and to public auditoriums with thousands in attendance. He has also appeared as a guest on national radio and television shows to discuss leadership lessons emerging in current issues.

Jonathan's writing and speaking can be found at www.leadbysoul.com. The consulting practice, Soul Systems, can be found at www.soulsystems.ca.

*A more detailed overview of his fascinating life experiences, including photographs from some of the least-touched regions in the world, can be found at www.leadbysoul.com/profile/.

How Ordinary People Change the World

In 1901, Jonathan's great-grandmother, known as "The Duchess", packed her belongings in a coffin and moved to the Congo, the heart of the great continent of Africa. In 1908, after years of appalling exploitation and the murder of millions of Africans, the Belgian exploitation of the Congo was brought to a halt. This humanitarian victory was brought about by ordinary people; individuals like "The Duchess". In this talk, Jonathan draws on major transformations - including the end of Apartheid,...
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Survivor: Leading Your Tribe to Success in the Corporate Jungle

Pressured by quarterlies, leaders are frequently tempted to bypass four building blocks essential to producing exponential results. Jonathan weaves together tested leadership principles with gripping stories from both jungle and boardroom which prove that exponential results are achieved by leaders who learn how to source, focus, energize and harness organizational power.
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Leadership that Lasts

In leadership, nothing is ideal. Between the vision in the valley and the mountain top of achievement lies a long journey marked by constraint: from inadequate resources to opposition to personal failure. Drawing on the amazing stories of leaders, including personal friends, who made a transformative difference in the corporate, social and political worlds, Jonathan explains what it takes to become someone whose leadership makes a difference that lasts.
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Leadership Beyond the Bottom Line

Profit makes for a healthy goal, but a weak purpose. The self-serving company ultimately fails. Working initially from examples of measurable value destruction in both business and larger socio-economic systems such as Apartheid, Jonathan develops a compelling case that sustainable business success can only be derived from a morally substantive purpose that in turns delivers superior, lasting value to the customer and the customer's ecosystem.
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Your Custom Requirement

The greatest value is created when Jonathan is able to deliver a keynote or other presentation that speaks precisely to the needs and priorities of an audience. Within his range of specialty interests, he can design and tailor a presentation or keynote to fit your requirements, which will result in a highly engaged audience more likely to apply what they learn.
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