Too many Canadian companies are still building local leadership teams for a North American market.
That is like bringing a butter knife to a gunfight.
If you want to grow across borders, compete for bigger customers, and attract more serious investors, then your leadership structure needs to reflect that ambition.
- Canadian HQ.
- American market firepower.
- Cross-border execution.
- Zero apology.
The tariff war has opened a temporary talent window. Smart firms will use it to build stronger leadership benches now. Everyone else will keep posting thought leadership about “uncertainty” while getting out-executed.
This is not about nationalism. It is about capability.
And capability wins.
Full article here:
https://perrymartel.com/tariff-war-talent-window-canadian-ceos/
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