{"id":71,"date":"2009-06-30T11:18:12","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T15:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"\/news_blogs\/john\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2023-12-21T15:15:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T20:15:41","slug":"leadership-lessons-from-vimy-ridge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/speaking-topics\/leadership-lessons-from-vimy-ridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Lessons from Vimy Ridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>\u201cJohn Pellowe&#8217;s Vimy Ridge presentation is educational and informative.\u00a0It provides Canadians of all ages an opportunity to understand a battle that defined our country; from the tactics used, to the people involved, to the leadership that helped make it a success.\u00a0I recommend it to all.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Lt. \u2013Gen. Michel Maisonneuve (Retired)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">An official <em>Year of the&nbsp;Veteran<\/em> event approved by the Ministry of Veteran Affairs<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">A 1-hour special on The Miracle Channel<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">As&nbsp;General Sir Arthur Currie, I brief the audience on leadership strategies to build their teams, enhance organizational effectiveness and inspire the whole team.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a dynamic, multi-media keynote presentation performed in&nbsp;uniform with the permission of the&nbsp;Directorate of History and Heritage, National Defense Headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who Is This For?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone wanting to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>shift leadership culture to be more participative and empowering;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support a team environment;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>create awareness of successful leadership skills;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provide an entertaining keynote with a powerful message;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and, for Canadians,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>bring alive a defining moment in Canada\u2019s history;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stir up Canadian patriotism and pride.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What Is Vimy Ridge About?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On April 9<sup>th<\/sup>, 1917 Canadians took a ridge in 8 hours that the British and French had been unable to capture in 3 years.\u00a0This was the first clear Allied victory in WW1 and Canadians introduced many innovations.\u00a0The victory earned Canada the right to sign the peace treaty and to sit at the League of Nations as an independent country. Canada\u2019s success is directly attributable to the leadership style of Lieutenant-General Sir Julian Byng and General Sir Arthur Currie. Currie was the first Canadian to lead Canadians in battle and had an unbroken string of successes for the rest of the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do not glorify war and never mention the enemy by nationality.\u00a0Men and women respond equally well to the presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This\u00a0is not a CCCC presentation, but one that I have been delivering professionally since 1999 (and still do with the\u00a0 consent\u00a0of the CCCC board).\u00a0However, on a limited basis it is available non-professionally through CCCC for\u00a0members using it for\u00a0staff development.\u00a0The Directorate of History and Heritage, National Defense Headquarters\u00a0has approved the wearing of the uniform for this presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Audience Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Pellowe and the account of Vimy Ridge is a powerful one man drama in history and leadership. Pellowe is able to capture the imagination, emotions and intellect of any audience and challenge them to honouring the leadership lessons at Vimy Ridge.\u00a0In\u00a0an unassuming way the account of Vimy Ridge makes you a better leader and a better citizen.<br><em>Michael Van Pelt, President, Cardus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for your excellent presentation, \u201cLeadership Lessons from Vimy Ridge\u201d at the CCA\u2019s Labour Relations Conference.\u00a0Your presentation received a grade of Very Good from two-thirds of the audience and Excellent from the rest. (Some in this latter group gave it a 5+ which was beyond our scale.)\u00a0Comments included: \u201cNice twist on leadership\u201d; \u201cMr. Pellowe\u2019s presentation should be mandatory for every Canadian\u201d; \u201cPractical lessons we can all use.\u201d\u00a0From a personal perspective, I found it both interesting and educational.\u00a0It also instilled in me a sense of pride in being Canadian. I would be interested to learn of other work you do in this area as possible content for future conferences.\u00a0Once again, my sincere thanks for a job well done!<br><em>Dennis Ryan, Director, Industry HR, Canadian Construction Association<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vimy Ridge was just what our staff needed at this time to broaden their vision, heighten their discernment and encourage them toward innovation and creative solutions. John, thank you for a well researched, executed and passionate speech regarding an historic event that can teach us so much in today\u2019s fast paced life.\u00a0Your facilitation was also invaluable providing the team a time to question and digest the large amount of leadership lessons available from the Vimy Ridge conquest.<br><em>David Sweet, President &amp; CEO, PK Canada<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you very much for your presentation at our corporate ISO 9002 celebration and employee tribute.\u00a0\u201cVimy Ridge\u201d was a tremendous asset to our meeting. It dealt with leadership, motivation, team building and \u201cthinking outside-the-box.\u201d\u00a0The comments from employees were very positive.\u00a0It will be most instrumental in helping to more completely build our team.\u00a0Your presentation helped us to achieve the goals that we had set for the tribute.<br><em>Randy More, President, Ontario Glove Co. Ltd.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My intent was to have you shed a little light on a piece of Canadian history.\u00a0You did much more.\u00a0You stirred within me and others a wonderful sense of patriotism.\u00a0You did an excellent job causing us to think about leadership.\u00a0Each person I talked to was in awe of the story and the method you chose to tell it.\u00a0There\u2019s no question, the standing ovation you received was well deserved.<br><em>Pastor Marshall Eizenga, Waterloo Pentecostal Assembly<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You seemed to be just coming from the front and reporting\u2014it was so real and inspiring.\u00a0It made me proud to be a Canadian.\u00a0(Born in Germany)\u00a0Numerous lessons can be learned and applied in any organization, specifically in today\u2019s highly competitive environment.\u00a0During my years in senior management, I have used many of these methods and tactics with excellent results.<br><em>WH<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Booking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CCCC members and not for profit groups may contact me directly&nbsp;using this blog&#8217;s contact form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All others can book me through&nbsp;<a title=\"My page at National Speakers Bureau\" href=\"http:\/\/nsb.com\/search\/?keyword=john pellowe&amp;dialogue=keyword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Speakers Bureau<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Leadership-Lessons-From-Vimy-Ridge.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cJohn Pellowe&#8217;s Vimy Ridge presentation is educational and informative.\u00a0It provides Canadians of all ages an opportunity to understand a battle that defined our country; from the tactics used, to the people involved, to the leadership that helped make it a success.\u00a0I recommend it to all.\u201d\u00a0Lt. \u2013Gen. 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