Isabelle Fortin: On Her New Leadership Playing Field, Everybody Wins

Isabelle Fortin: On Her New Leadership Playing Field, Everybody Wins

In the realm of leadership dynamics, team leaders with a “one size fits all” approach expect team members to fall in lockstep toward a preset goal. This conjures up an image of hapless lemmings being marched on a one-way trip over the cliff. Talented human team members often rebel against this regimented approach. ?

? Isabelle Fortin , a Montreal-based Team LeaderSHIFT Consultant, recognized this toxic dynamic years ago. Today, as the Founder of the Against The Ordinary leadership consulting firm, she offers a universal solution. By helping clients resolve destructive team conflicts, leaders “can save massive amounts of time and create a cohesive dynamic,” motivating everyone toward the goal.

Military-Era Respect and Teamwork

During 10 years in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Isabelle Fortin learned the value of respect and dedication to team goals. She also fine-tuned her communication and leadership skills. Isabelle benefited from world-class leadership training at the prestigious Royal Canadian Leadership School.

Together, these experiences helped Isabelle understand the value of mutual respect. “Putting your life into someone else’s hands teaches you to respect others despite their differences.”

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A Jarring Corporate Wake-Up Call

After her military career, Isabelle Fortin shifted her focus to corporate America. She was immediately “stunned by the lack of teamwork.” In fact, everyone seemed to have an “everybody for themselves” attitude. ?

?“When I released from the military, the first thing that struck me in the corporate world was just how bad leaders were.?It wasn't their fault, though.?In the corporate world, only 6 percent of leaders get leadership training.?In the military, that number is 100 percent.”

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A Game-Changing Leadership Paradigm

Today, Isabelle Fortin channels three decades of leadership training into a game-changing team leadership paradigm. First, she introduces an innovative behavioral and motivational assessment tool. This enables CEOs and Human Resources leaders to adapt their communication and leadership styles to each team member’s needs. This fosters remarkable alignment, creativity, and “off the charts” achievements.

Isabelle Fortin’s "The Human-Centered Leader" livestream features accomplished leaders who share career journey insights. These perspectives enrich Isabelle’s experiences, further enhancing her value to clients.

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“Recognizing the Humanity in Others”

Today, Isabelle Fortin feels most fulfilled by something completely unexpected. “The most fulfilling thing for me is [having] people recognize the humanity in others.?Most of the time, people don't get along because they focus on what divides them.

“There are far more things that unite us.?When I work with a team leader, or a team, that moment when they start seeing the world [from] the other person's point of view is when they stop the infighting,” she emphasized.

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Dance Adds a New Dimension

Isabelle Fortin finds Against the Ordinary’s mission energizing and rewarding. That said, when she steps onto the ballroom dance floor, her bold creative passion takes center stage. The dramatic music, glittery costumes, and precision movements enable Isabelle to express her eclectic side. “I am a dancer.?I do ballroom dancing and swing dancing, but my favorite is Salsa.?I simply love it,” she concluded.

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