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“Harriette offers real strategies to make real and lasting change. She is the vanguard of a new generation of thought and action leaders.”

JENNIFER NIELD CAMERON

NS Power Halifax, Nova Scotia

I grew up on the Atlantic Ocean, always looking toward the horizon and imagining endless possibilities. From an early age, I was questioning the status quo and challenging the rules—something my teachers mentioned on my report cards year after year. As it turns out, it was the first sign of my future calling.

This independent spirit, combined with a tenacious drive to accomplish my goals, led me to become the first person in my family to go to university. There, I discovered my path and began a lifelong commitment to leadership development.

Over my first decade of work, I experienced the ups and downs of building a successful career in the corporate sector, moving from place to place, and starting a family. Then, in 2013, my husband and I were laid off from our jobs within weeks of each other.

I grew up on the Atlantic Ocean, always looking toward the horizon and imagining endless possibilities. From an early age, I was questioning the status quo and challenging the rules—something my teachers mentioned on my report cards year after year. As it turns out, it was the first sign of my future calling.

This independent spirit, combined with a tenacious drive to accomplish my goals, led me to become the first person in my family to go to university. There, I discovered my path and began a lifelong commitment to leadership development.

Over my first decade of work, I experienced the ups and downs of building a successful career in the corporate sector, moving from place to place, and starting a family. Then, in 2013, my husband and I were laid off from our jobs within weeks of each other.

It was time for a big leap.

I started my company, Big Leap Leadership, from a makeshift office in my laundry room. Over the next year, I learned to build a business from the ground up while doing a mish-mash of jobs to help keep a roof over my family’s head.

For the first time, I truly began to understand what’s possible when you invest in your own potential. I went from struggling to survive to working with thousands of leaders across the globe over the next 5 years, helping them to claim their biggest opportunities and build the rich and rewarding careers they deserve.

My laundry room office days are far behind me, but they’ll always be a part of who I am and how I approach my work. I know what it’s like to feel stuck and uncertain—to feel like conventional rules don’t apply to you. To want to be a change agent. To want to make a more meaningful impact. And I know what it takes to get there.

“Working with Harriette in the early days of being a people leader was a transformative experience. It has forever changed the way I approach my work and the relationships I have in the workplace. She helped me see the true value of candid, meaningful conversations and getting right to the heart of important issues. She also taught me how introspection and self-reflection can serve to see clearer paths forward: identifying strengths and figuring out how to develop them, so we can bring our best to work. I have recommended Harriette to colleagues and friends, and wouldn't hesitate to do so again.”

CAROLINE ARSENAULT

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation

As a mother,

I’m passionate about building a better world and a brighter future for my children.

As a Nova Scotian,

I’m driven to help shape Atlantic Canada into a vibrant, opportunity-filled place to live and work.

As a leadership expert,

I’m dedicated to bringing my tenacity, honesty, and compassion to help other leaders and their organizations thrive.

And as a human,

I’m fiercely committed to the belief that we all have tremendous potential to do deep, meaningful work, to create outcomes that matter to us, and to build more purposeful lives.

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I’d love to help you take your next BIG LEAP.

Interested in working together?

Come visit me at my leadership development and training company, Big Leap Leadership, or call me directly at 902-403-7074.

Looking for my full credentials? Click here to download my full bio.

I can’t wait to hear from you!

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