Leadership : Is a Sport !
What If Leadership Could Be Learned Like a High-Performance Sport?
Leadership isn’t a sprint — it’s an endurance sport. Like in the world of elite athletics, the pressure, competition, and expectations are higher than ever. But true performance doesn’t come from brute strength — it comes from preparation, mental clarity, and team cohesion.
Led by a performance psychologist who has coached both Olympic athletes and senior executives, this keynote bridges the worlds of sport and leadership. You’ll discover how to adopt the mindset and habits of elite athletes to elevate your performance in a healthy, sustainable, and inspiring way.
You’ll leave with a clear, practical, and energizing training plan — one worthy of true leadership athletes.
Tailored keynotes for your business
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Duration
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45-60 mins
Inspiring and impactful keynote
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90 mins
Keynote + interactive exchanges, light exercises or practical integration
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Format
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In Person
From Montreal to Paris, from Dubai to Shanghai, our speakers join you wherever you are in the world. Whether in your offices or factories, at your events or on stage, they create a lively and memorable experience.
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Virtual
Live on Teams or Zoom: your conference, accessible to everyone, everywhere.
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Recorded in our Montreal studio and streamed live wherever you are.
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Add-ons
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Recap video
We film your keynote and deliver a dynamic highlight reel, ready to share internally or externally.
Speaker
Julie Carignan, MASc, MPsych, Organizational Psychologist, CHRP
Managing Partner, Expertise and Innovation | Partner, Leadership & Team Development
Julie Carignan believes that sustainable performance begins with people. For more than 25 years, she has supported leaders and teams through transformation, helping to create workplaces that are inclusive, engaging, and deeply meaningful.
As Managing Partner at Humance, she leads projects on executive succession, leadership development, and cultural transformation. Her approach blends psychological depth with pragmatism, turning complex challenges into practical levers for action.
Known for her energy and authenticity, she sparks powerful reflections and mobilizes leaders to act differently. Her keynotes give audiences the courage and confidence to build organizations that are both high-performing and profoundly human.
A sought-after speaker, Julie inspires not only inside organizations but also across national media such as La Presse, Le Devoir, and Radio-Canada. Her energetic, practical, and mobilizing style leaves leaders with both clarity and the courage to act.
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FAQ
Yes, absolutely. Our speakers can prepare a custom conference tailored to your specific needs. And if you’d like to go beyond a keynote, we can also design a training session or workshop adapted to your teams. Contact us to discuss the possibilities.
Yes. The majority of our conferences are available in English and French, depending on your needs. Some speakers can even deliver in Spanish, allowing you to reach your teams even more broadly.
No. The fee is fixed, regardless of the number of attendees. You can bring together your entire team — or even multiple departments — at no extra cost. In fact, the more people present, the greater the collective impact.
Yes, certain terms apply:
- Travel time: for any trip of 60 minutes or more (one way), a fee equal to 50% of the speaker’s hourly rate is charged.
- Mileage: for any car travel over 25 km (one way), a fee of $0.60/km is added.
- Additional expenses: parking, taxi, airfare, meals, accommodation, etc., are billed at actual cost, if incurred.
Absolutely. We offer three delivery options depending on your needs:
- In person, directly at your workplace or during your event.
- Virtual, via platforms like Teams or Zoom, to easily reach remote teams.
- Webcast format, with a live broadcast from the Oranje studio, offering a professional and dynamic “studio experience.”
Yes. Each conference can be lightly adapted to reflect your context, challenges, and audience. Before the conference, we schedule a preparatory call with the speaker to fully understand your needs and adjust the tone, stories, and examples accordingly.