LeadWell Foundation

Better Leaders Matter

Who will lead us through these times of uncertainty, disquiet, and mistrust of many of the core institutions that we rely upon for social, economic, and political stability?

Without better leaders ready to take up the growing challenges of today and tomorrow, we risk missing a profound opportunity to build a better future. Our current and future well-being is intrinsically linked to the quality of our leaders. Deliberately cultivating better leaders is not a matter of convenience or a fad: it is a societal imperative.

The Role of Better Leaders

Better leaders set out to influence society and the human condition in a positive way.

These genuine, ethical, and effective leaders require refined sensibility about the complexity of the world around them, the gift of imagination to envision a new future, and enduring compassion for others to share the building of that future. Given the extraordinary challenges the world faces today, the need for people to rise to individual levels of greatness – for better leaders in all areas of our collective global society – is monumental.

We need all the leaders we can get in all sectors of society and at all levels. They need to be encouraged, nurtured, supported and – perhaps most importantly – connected to one another in new and innovative ways.

What Differentiates Better Leaders

If better leaders are going to emerge, grow and thrive, they need self-awareness and the skill to develop a unique blend of personal attributes – Competence, Character, Conviction and Courage (what we call the “4Cs” of the 4C Leader Framework, below) – that can help them successfully navigate through the life-long journey of leadership.

The 4C Leader Framework™

Objects of the Foundation

(b)    To develop and provide programs, workshops, conferences, seminars and courses to educate the public on the health and well-being of their communities and their environment;

(c)    To benefit the well-being of the community by providing counseling services to organizations and communities on risk assessment, leadership, and management; and,

(d)    To gift funds to qualified donees as defined in subsection 149.1(1) of the Income Tax Act.

Our History

The Foundation was established in early 2006, originally as The Dr. Derrick Thompson Foundation for Wellness Leadership, to honour the legacy of Dr. Thompson. He was a pioneering leader who had, throughout his life, worked to bring about positive changes in the well-being of our environments, communities and organizations.

In late 2006, we changed our name to its present legal form, The Leading for Wellness Foundation (now operating as the LeadWell Foundation), in order to better stress that our primary work revolves around supporting leaders who wish to make a difference for the level of well-being of others around them, regardless of their sector or position in an organization or community. This emphasizes our fundamental belief that better leaders are essential to realizing better futures.

Achieving our status as a registered charity in early 2009 (retroactive to 1 June 2007) has set the stage for our next horizon of growth. With points of presence in Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia, we are striving to be national – even international – in expanding our viewpoints and our efforts to connect interested leaders.

Since our inception, the various friends and supporters of the Foundation have encouraged us to continue evolving our vision and mission to the point we are at today, and each has contributed in a meaningful and valuable way to our journey as an organization.

Our People

Visit our Contacts page to see a list of our people.