A 1990 Ph.D graduate of the University of Montreal, Edith Luc specializes in leadership, management development and intercultural management. Her practice targets the development of competencies through the capitalization of leadership and diversity.
Edith Luc, Ph.D. began her career in 1982 at the University of Ottawa where she conducted a trans-Canadian study on adult education. In 1986, she founded Edith Luc & Associates, a management consulting firm that specializes in the development of organizations and of human resources with services solicited by the public as well as the private sectors; by local and international organizations, principally in Quebec, but also in the United States and in Europe.
Since 2000, her professional practice consits of organizational interventions and of research in the field of leadership development, more specifically shared leadership.
In 2004, Edith Luc, Ph.D. published her first book: Le leadership partagé (Presses de l’Université de Montreal). The book presents a unique model for leadership self-development based on over 150 interviews with diverse leaders and managers. Following the success of her first publication, she published the second edition of Le leadership partagé in 2010. There is also an English translation under the title of Unleashing Your Leadership Potential, which was released in 2009. A Chinese version is under development and scheduled to be published in 2012.
Edith Luc, Ph.D. has recently collaborated with the Professor Huguette Drouin on an article that was published in the magazine “Le Point en Administration de l’Éducation”.The article talks about the benefits of shared leadership through its implementation in the Grade school “La Tourterelle” in Montérégie. The French version of the article can be accessed by clicking here.
Finally, Dr. Luc is an active member of the following associations:
- AASA, American Association for School Administrators, member
- Academy of Management, member
- APEIQ, Association for intercultural education in Quebec, board member (1998 - 2001)
- Board of trade of Metropolitan Montreal, executive member
- Chaire de Leadership Pierre-Péladeau (HEC), associate-professor
- Chamber music society of Montreal, board member (2010- present)
- College de Montreal, board member, (2007- present)
- Global Women Leaders (Femmes Leaders Mondiales), Paris
Her current collaborations are with the following consultant teams :
- The company Technomedia, for the development of an online tool with Alain Latry
- Marc Raynaud, President of the company InterGenerationnel
- Advancing Management
An answer to Intergenerational Conflicts: Upcoming Conference on Shared Leadership
With the help of two colleagues, I will be giving a conference/workshop on shared leadership as an answer to intergenerational conflicts in Paris, on Thursday, March 8th 2012.
The first 50 people who sign up will receive a copy of my book: Le Leadership Partagé (2ème édition).
For more information you can also click here.
Conference/Workshop on Shared Leadership Cancelled
The Conference/Workshop on Shared Leadership will be reported to some time in the beginning of next year. I will get back to you as soon as I have more details on the date of the event.
Conference/Workshop on Shared Leadership in Paris
With the help of two colleagues, I will be giving a conference/workshop on shared leadership as an answer to intergenerational conflicts in Paris, on December 12th 2011.
This workshop is targeted to managers, HR Directors and to creative individuals responsible for trainings that are aware of the challenges faced and of the changes to apply within organizations.
For more information you can also click here.
The Case of the Tourterelle School: Shared Leadership for the Achievement of Education Objectives
I recently collaborated with the Professor Huguette Drouin, Ph.D. on an article that was published in the magazine “Le Point en Administration de l’Éducation”.
It is about the positive effects and the benefits of shared leadership through its implementation in the Grade school “La Tourterelle” in Montérégie. Unfortunately, the only PDF version available is in French. Please contact me if you wish to obtain an English version.
http://blogue.edithluc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Tourterelle.pdf
Conference/Workshop on Leadership and Resilience
I will soon be giving a conference/workshop on leadership and resilience and how to better mobilize as a team, a subject which was recently discussed on myblog. I will speak about the role of individual and collective resilience in shared leadership.
Even if it is one of the most important aspects of group leadership, collective resilience is a trait that is often difficult to implement in teams and organizations. In this workshop, I will bring up current researches on collective resilience and how it can be applied in the work environment. Participants will have the opportunity to work on cases permitting them to reinforce their fortitude and creativity.
Conference on Entrepreneurial Leadership
This fall, an agriculturalist group invites me to discuss entrepreneurial leadership. The main question being: how to reinforce individual confidence and the confidence of co-workers and collaborators?
This time, I have invited Simon-Pierre Bolduc, producer of the famous cheeses of Compton Station, to co-animate this discussion with me. Simon-Pierre is an excellent entrepreneurial model and I look forward to share this co-animation experience with him.
Workshop on Leadership and Discourse
An upcoming workshop this September brings me to develop the themes of discourse and leadership. This workshop is set in a context where participants will be put into teams and exposed to different physical terrains.
For one whole day, the teams will be initiated to the model of leadership and discourse I have developed. They will also be introduced to the use of discourse for mobilization in various organizational situations.
Conference on Influence within the Administrative Board
I will give a conference discussing some approaches to reinforce the ability to influence, have an impact on the administrative board and improve relations within the organization.
Women and Leadership
At McGill University on november the 9th, I participated on a panel on Leadership and Women. The questions to be debated: Is there a gender related style of leadership? if so, what are the differences and similarities? If not, why do we still find few women in senior executives positions?
Shared Leadership: London conference
I will be giving a conference in London at the end of November. I am eager to get some feedback on this paradigm.
Writing a new book
I am now in the process of writing a book specially intended for teenagers and young adults.
My third book
The launching of my third book on Shared Leadership will take place on Monday, September 20th at HEC-Montreal. More examples of leaders and teams have been added to this new edition. Moreover, the reader will also find a unique maturity model of dialogue that illustrates clearly different phases of dialogue in relation with different types of leadership. Finally, different forms of conformisms are explained so readers can realize what needs to be done in order to unleash a potential of leadership.
My new website
Welcome to my new website. You will find, amongst other things, what is shared leadership and what are the conditions required to achieve it. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have comments or questions. I will get back to you as soon as I can.