We’re busy but stuck
I help executive teams find the right problem to solve and move on it together.
Real outcomes. Real organizations
$100M+
Growth and innovation
opportunities identified
$30M
Savings surfaced
in 30 days
Hours, not Months
Decisions made faster, with teams aligned behind them
Experience with leadership teams at organizations including: Estée Lauder Companies, TIAA, Cisco, and TELUS
When Effort Hits a Ceiling
Most leadership teams aren’t short on effort.
They’re busy. They’re moving. But nothing fundamental is changing.
The plan looks like last year’s plan. Priorities keep multiplying.
The real issue hasn’t been named, and hard trade-offs haven’t been made.
That’s the work.
How I Work
The best thinking is often already in the room.
Half-formed in the CEO’s head. Partly visible to a few leaders. Never quite landed with the team that has to act on it.
I draw that thinking out, sharpen it, and put it in front of the leadership team to work on together.
Not as a download. As raw material.
That’s where alignment actually happens. People act on what they help create.
Engagements range from one to two day intensives to six to twelve month partnerships.
Who I Am
I’m Mark Leung, a strategic advisor to executive teams.
I work with leadership teams when effort is high, alignment is thin, and the next move is unclear.
Trained as an engineer, I look for the real problem beneath the presenting one.
For 14 years, I led the Business Design Lab at the Rotman School of Management, helping senior leaders think clearly in situations where the playbook didn’t exist.
That’s still the work. Now I do it inside organizations.
Selected Work
Global
Beauty Leader
From silos to shared
impact
Helped 80 cross-functional leaders reframe critical business challenges, accelerate decision making and generate new commercial opportunities.
Result: All projects moved to action, contributing to profit recovery.
Family-Owned
Foodservice Business
From short cycles to shared direction
Worked with the CEO and executive team to surface the real strategic trade-offs and build a multi-year narrative they could all stand behind.
Result: A clear strategy to guide key decisions, planning, and resourcing.
Growth-Stage
Technology Company
From forming team to aligned momentum
Helped a new leadership team work through core questions of direction, ownership and what they were actually building together.
Result: Financial goals hit with stronger alignment across leadership and organization.
“The biggest difference was Mark's ability to make a complex concept accessible and memorable. His synthesis is always spot on.”
— Carrie Ryerson, CHRO, Shamrock Foods
“Mark has a rare blend of strategic clarity and creative insight. He sees what others miss and names what needs to be said.”
— Judy Mellett, Head of Innovation & Strategy, TELUS
If your leadership team is busy but stuck.
Let’s talk.
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