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Hubert Saint-Onge is the founder and Principal of SaintOnge Alliance. In
addition to holding key senior management positions in leading companies over
the past 25 years, he has developed and refined a model called the Knowledge
Assets Framework. This model strategically integrates business plans with
branding, leadership and people management in order to optimize the performance
of an organization.
International Recognition
Hubert’s client work showcases the extensive experience he accumulated as a
senior executive in the oil industry as well as in financial services. Based on
his work as Senior Vice President of Strategic Capabilities at Clarica, Hubert
was recently featured as one of five practitioners around the world who have had
the most impact on organizations according to authors Larry Prusak and Tom
Davenport in "What’s the Big Idea? Creating and Capitalizing on the Best New
Management Thinking. "The literature in this field identifies Hubert as one of
the most respected thoughtleaders and practitioners in transforming
organizations into 21st century knowledge-based enterprises.
Optimizing Performance
As Vice-President, Learning Organization and Leadership Development for the
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Hubert's role was to support the
accelerated development of the leadership and organizational capabilities
required to achieve CIBC's business strategies. He developed the CIBC Leadership
Centre from concept to completion and ran it for five years.
This work was featured in a Fortune article as a prime example of how to
accelerate organizational learning. Hubert's work for the last twenty five years
has focused on developing the full potential of organizations and their human
assets to optimize performance.
Experience Around the Globe
Hubert holds an Honors BA in Political Science from York University and an MA in
Political Science from Carleton University. He was appointed by the Prime
Minister to the Board of The Canadian Centre for Management Development between
1995 and 1999. He has given presentations across North America, Europe and Asia
on organizational learning, leadership development, and knowledge value
creation. In addition to publishing a number of articles on these subjects,
Hubert has also co-authored two leading-edge books in the field since 2002. His
most recent book The Conductive Organization provides a blueprint for creating
knowledge-based cultures in organizations to achieve breakthrough performance.
Hubert recently delivered a keynote address to the World Congress of Accountants
in Hong Kong, entitled "Knowledge and Leadership in the 21st Century". This
presentation addressed knowledge as the key theme of the conference in the
context of the leadership attendees needed to exercise to ensure the integrity
of accounting firms. Hubert is a passionate and compelling presenter in English,
French and Spanish, and able to easily synthesize disparate perspectives into
themes that will support dialogue and build commitment.
Partnering to Build Sustainable Performance
Building on his experience as an in-company practitioner, Hubert Saint-Onge has
delivered proven results implementing what he recommends. His current focus is
on serving a growing list of clients in North America, Europe and around the
world. His clients see him as a pragmatic practitioner who readily understands
their business and that can help them shape interventions that will
significantly enhance their performance on a sustainable basis.
Recognized by Harvard University for his thought leadership in the field, Hubert
has been appointed a Visiting Scholar to Harvard for the 2005/2006 year. His
main areas of study will be organizational learning, knowledge management and
leadership development. He will also continue with his consulting work
throughout this time.
Contact Hubert
To speak directly with Hubert, please contact him at:
519.656.2320 or 416.268.8879, or by email at
hubert@saintongealliance.com
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