Weiss International Ltd.

Dr. David S. Weiss is President and CEO of Weiss International Ltd., a Toronto-based firm specializing in innovative thinking, leadership coaching, and HR consulting for Fortune 500, social enterprise and public-sector organizations. David and his team of coaches and organizational consultants generate business, organizational and people solutions for executives and Boards globally. See www.weissinternational.ca for more information.

President & CEO

Rotman School of Management

Affiliate Professor

Queen's University IRC

Senior Research Fellow

Knightsbridge

Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer

Geller, Shedletsky & Weiss (GSW Consultants)

Partner

Dr. David S. Weiss, Ph.D., ICD.D, CHRE, PCC, C.Psych, is ranked as the number 6 leadership influencer in Canada on the Flavikon top 20 list. He is an author, innovator, speaker, executive coach and consultant. He is the President and CEO of Weiss International Ltd., a firm specializing in innovative thinking, leadership coaching, and HR consulting for many Fortune 500, social enterprise and public-sector organizations. 

David has provided coaching and consulting on more than 1000 business and organizational projects on five continents including in Canada, USA, England, Holland, France, Hungary, Italy, Israel, Russia, China, Malaysia, Uganda, South Africa, and Chile. He delivered over 200 conference presentations and he has written over 60 journal and trade articles. He is the author or co-author of seven books including Innovative Intelligence (Publisher: Wiley, also available in Chinese and Persian) which was reported by CBC News as a “top 5 business book” in the year it was published and Leadership-Driven HR which was listed by the Globe & Mail Report on Business as a bestseller in the year it was published. 

Previously, Affiliate Professor of the Rotman School of Management, Senior Research Fellow at Queen’s University, and VP and Chief Innovation Officer in a multinational consulting firm, David currently is affiliate faculty at the executive development programs of Schulich School of Business, and the Sobey's School of Business. He also is an International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a certified Life and Wellness Coach. He also is a Certified Director with the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D). 

David’s doctorate is from the University of Toronto and he has three Master’s degrees. He has been honoured by many organizations globally including by the Government of Canada with the “Distinguished Lecturer” certificate, by the Asia-Pacific HR Congress with the “HR Leadership Award,” by the Institute for Performance and Learning as the first lifetime “Fellow” in Canada, and by HRPA with the fourth lifetime designation of “Fellow HRPA.” 

You can download many of David’s innovation, leadership, and HR articles at www.weissinternational.ca/articles, and read a comprehensive Wikipedia article about David’s innovative concepts at wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Solomon_Weiss. Follow David's daily posts on LinkedIn along with his over 165,000 followers. See www.weissinternational.ca

#Infographics 7 critical components of empathy
Source: Danny Langloss @DannyLangloss
 Sketchnote: Valerie Langloss

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     Which one of these 7 critical components of empathy do you need to develop further?

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Dr. David  Weiss

Top 6 leadership influencer in Canada. President and CEO of Weiss International Ltd. specializing in Innovative Thinking, Leadership Coaching, and HR Consulting.

#Infographics 12 brutal truths every employer needs to read
Source: Justin Wright @JustinWright

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     Which one of these truths does your employer need to reflect upon?

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#Infographics Help your team make faster decisions
Source: Nanci Duarte @NanciDuarte

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     To what extent are you enabling your team to make faster decisions?

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#Infographics 70/20/10 Framework: A framework for leadership development
Source:  HBR  

#QuestionsWorthAsking     How have you applied (if at all) the 70/20/10 leadership development framework within your organization?

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#Infographics Eight Introspective Reflection Questions for the Weekend 
Source: PositivePsychology.com

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     A weekend activity: What are your personal responses to the 8 introspection reflection questions?

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#Infographics 16 questions to evaluate your emotional intelligence
Source: Marty Piazzi @MartyPiazzi

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     Which question causes you to reflect the most about your emotional intelligence?

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#Infographics The four quadrants of mental toughness 
Source: Alex Nesbitt @AlexNesbitt 

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     How would you assess yourself on the four quadrants of mental toughness?

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#Infographics Four key players you need for strategy success
Source: JeroenKraaijenbrin @JeroenKraaijenbrink 
Sketchnote: Julia van Montfoort

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     Which player is doing their part for strategy success and which one isn't?

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#Infographics Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn.
Source: Justin Mecham @JustinMecham

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     How might you involve your participants/students more so that they really learn?

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#Infographics The differences between a good and bad leader
Source: @agrassoblog 

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     What is your reaction to binary lists similar to this one of good vs bad leaders? Do you find them helpful or over simplified?

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#Infographics How to motivate your team even if you are not the team leader.
Source:  Mrs. Andrea Martin @MrsAndreaMartin

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     How do you motivate your team even when you are not the team leader?

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#Infographics The human deal framework
Source: Gartner.com 

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     To what extent do you believe your employees have the human deal and, if not, what needs to change for them to have it?

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#Infographics 8 ways to cope with change 
Source:  @inner_drive

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     Which one of these ideas are you willing to apply to cope with change better?

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I’m excited to share a recent HRPA Spotlight article that dives into the evolution of my thought development over the course of my career. HRPA distributed it widely on Friday, November 21, 2025.

Here’s the link to the article. I’d love to hear if any of the ideas resonate with you or spark new thinking.
https://lnkd.in/gFASAcqG

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#Infographics The friction project
Source: Sutton and Rad 
Sketchnote: Tanmay Bora @tnvora

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     To what extent are you functioning as a friction fixer and how might to do it this week?

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#Infographics The EThiC Model of Allyship 
Source: Warren and Warren. Sketchnote: Hayley Lewis @haypsych

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     How might you use this week to start building stronger allyship?

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#Infographics Put yourself together and take control at work (and of your life)
Source: Ivona Hirschi www.ivonahirschi.com

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     To what extent are you able to be in control of yourself at work (as well as in your personal life)?

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#Infographics Impeccable Agreements: How to improve the agreements you reach with others
Source: www.conscious.is

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     Think about one of your agreements: How would you assess it against the five impeccable agreement guidelines?

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#Infographics 8 innovation shifts to drive HR's new operating models
Source:  McKinsey & Company

 #QuestionsWorthAsking     How would you assess your HR function on these 8 innovation shifts?

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