Press Release
Boyden Canada Launches Leadership Consulting
Strategic leadership advisors accelerate business transformation for clients across Canada’s corporate landscape
Nicole Bendaly
Managing Partner, Leadership Consulting, Canada
Global Practice Co-Leader, Leadership Consulting
Nicole Bendaly is a seasoned leadership and human capital consultant with over 20 years’ experience. As an advisor to C-suite executives, she imparts her expertise in areas such as leadership development and talent management to position organizations for sustainable success. She is also an accomplished thought leader, particularly in people and culture, leadership development, and transformation.
Professional Focus
- More than 20 years’ experience as a leadership and human capital advisor to executives, including top management roles within leading consulting firms
- Deep expertise in leadership development and talent management, as well as succession planning, people and culture strategy, team development, coaching, change management, employee engagement and retention, assessment design and analysis, and many other areas of human capital management.
- Extensive business experience and expertise, particularly in organizational performance improvement, strategic planning, growth and transformation, and business development
- Thought leader, facilitator and keynote speaker on a range of leadership topics
- Contributor to forbes.com; co-author of two books, Improving Healthcare Team Performance and Winner Instinct, as well as peer-reviewed articles on team effectiveness and culture change
Business Expertise
- Executive Director of a human capital consulting firm providing team and leadership development, talent management, executive coaching, organizational culture, organizational effectiveness, and change management services
- President of a leadership consulting firm; advised C-suite and director-level leaders on team and leadership development, change management, culture, performance improvement and organizational effectiveness
- Manager, Direct Marketing at RBC Royal Bank; promoted from Project Manager, Direct Marketing
Additional Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree (B.Comm.) (Hons) in organizational behaviour from Dalhousie University, Halifax
- Coursework in training & development at University of Toronto
- Certified in Everything DiSC
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Chair, Lakefield College School Board of Directors (2016 - 2020)
- Director, Lakefield College School Board of Directors (2008 - 2016)
- Director, The Hanen Centre Board of Directors (2012 - 2015)
Case Studies
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Driving Liquidity Strategy Leadership for a Transforming Private Credit Platform
Boyden partners with a leading private credit asset manager to appoint a Director of Fund Liquidity to support complex global fund structures and evolving investor demands.
Building Institutional Investment Operations Leadership for a Mission-Driven Family Office
Boyden partnered with a leading family office and its affiliated foundation to appoint a Head of Institutional Investment Operations capable of designing and implementing a scalable operational platform to support a growing investment portfolio and long-term philanthropic objectives.
M&A Integration Success: Global Leadership Assessment
Discover how a leading Iberian technology and healthcare organization partnered with Boyden to evaluate its leadership pipeline, assess cultural alignment, and identify succession‑ready talent. This case study highlights a comprehensive two‑phase assessment process, competency modeling, cultural diagnostics, and strategic insights delivered to the CEO.
Thought Leadership
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Articles & Papers
A First External CEO Leads a First Generational Succession
A family enterprise approaching its first generational transition found leadership fragmented across sibling-led divisions. Growth was possible, but cohesion was not guaranteed. By introducing independent executive leadership, the family gained clarity, strengthened governance, and set a foundation for long-term continuity. Here’s how unified leadership replaced complexity.
Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Articles & Papers
Handle with Care: A Private Equity Talent Playbook For Founder or Family-Run Businesses
Articles & Papers
A Regional CEO Search to Realise U.S. Market Potential for a European Family-Owned Business
A European family-owned business approaching generational transition recognized that its U.S. operation required more than continuity—it required growth. The challenge was to redefine leadership for a critical market while navigating family dynamics and cross-border complexity. Here’s how the right appointment helped unlock the company’s U.S. potential.
Media
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Startup to Stewardship: How a family business was Built to Matter with Josephine Sukkar
Podcast
Athlos Business Summit
Video
Leaders in Focus featuring Neil Davy, Chief Executive Officer, Family Business UK
Video
Board Journey 360 Fireside Series featuring President & CEO of IRICoR, Nadine Beauger
Video
News & Events
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Press Release
Boyden Canada Appoints Prominent Leadership Expert Nicole Bendaly as Managing Partner
Seasoned talent advisor and thought leader joins Boyden Canada to enable business transformation for clients through top down, high performance company culture
In the Media
CFO-to-CEO pipeline will likely taper on economic upswing: Boyden
CFO‑to‑CEO promotions recently hit their highest level in a decade, but Boyden’s Craig Stevens explains why this pipeline may narrow as economic conditions improve and leadership needs shift.
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