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Mike is the Driver (CEO) at ViRTUS an organizational development consulting firm with expertise in strategic planning and execution, leadership development, change management and succession planning for medium to large organizations. He and the team at ViRTUS have spent the past 17 years transforming businesses. Mike is also a member of the Entrepreneurs Organization. In 2006, he was the recipient of the BIV Top Forty Under 40 Award and in 2010, he was voted onto the Board of Directors of the BCHRMA (BC Human Resource Management Association).

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Topics  Leadership How do I turn my managers into leaders? By Mike Desjardins  | March 06, 2012 Here's a five-step approach to building leadership within your company.
Topics  Peer - to - Peer Strategic planning success through clear 'action steps' By Mike Desjardins  | February 01, 2012 A strategic plan is not complete unless you map out these 'action steps'.
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Topics  Peer - to - Peer  /  How-To-Guides  /  How To Guide Strategic time management By Mike Desjardins December 23, 2011 Great leaders attempt to do everything, sometimes to their detriment. Here is how to manage your precious time optimally.
Topics  Leadership Are you making enough of the right decisions, fast enough? By Mike Desjardins October 31, 2011 Effective decision-making systems are core to successful business strategy execution.
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Topics  Leadership Fix your meetings. Now. By Mike Desjardins  | August 15, 2011 Meetings don't have to be tedious. Try this format for better results.
Topics  HR  /  Leadership Are you ready for the War for Talent, Part Two? By Mike Desjardins  | June 10, 2011 The global financial crisis pressed pause on the Boomers' exit from the workforce. Now they're ready to leave.
Topics  Leadership  /  How-To-Guides The right behaviours to help execute your strategy By Mike Desjardins  | May 09, 2011 Seven ways to sustain momentum and support the execution of your strategy.
Topics  Leadership Building a culture of execution By Mike Desjardins  | March 25, 2011 Seven ways to orient your company culture towards execution.
Topics  How-To-Guides Setting high quality objectives By Mike Desjardins  | February 22, 2011 Seven steps to discerning "high quality" goals from the rest.
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Topics  Finances  /  How-To-Guides Matching your budget to your strategic plan By Mike Desjardins  | January 21, 2011 Budgeting or strategic planning, which one comes first?
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