Leadership Academy

Showing biography of Brian Golden .

Brian Golden is the academic director for The Rotman-OCFP Dyad Leadership Academy and is the Sandra Rotman chaired professor in health sector strategy at the Rotman School of Management, The University of Toronto and The University Health Network. He is the founding academic director of The Sandra Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy, a policy, research and leadership development institute. His research has informed policy around collaborative leadership, system design, funding models and primary care.

From 2005 to 2010, Golden was board chair of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). He is former board chair of Rise, a non-profit micro-finance organization providing business development funding as well as funding for individuals with mental health and addiction challenges. Among his published work are articles in The Harvard Business Review, The Canadian Medical Association Journal, The Strategic Management Journal, Healthcare Quarterly, Healthcare Papers, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Management Science, Clinical Oncology and Health Policy. Golden’s Healthcare Quarterly article, “Transforming Healthcare Organizations,” was that publication’s most downloaded article, with more than 200,000 downloads.

As an adviser and director of leadership development programs, Golden has worked with a variety of organizations, including the Canadian Medical Association, provincial and territorial medical associations, Canadian provincial governments, Britain’s National Health Service, several Local Integration Health Networks, and hospitals and agencies, including The Hospital for Sick Children, The University Health Network, Hamilton Health Sciences, London Health Science Centre, Sunnybrook College Health Sciences Centre, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Cancer Care Ontario, The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Baylor Medical Center. Private-sector clients include Tieto (Finland), General Electric, and Baxter. He is the founding academic director of The Rotman School’s advanced health leadership program and the global executive MBA in health care and life sciences. Golden was the founding director of The Judy Project, Canada’s premier program for senior women leaders in the private and public sectors.

In 2016, he was made a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences — the first business school professor to be recognized by the academy for his contributions to health care and life sciences. Additional honours include Canada’s Ted Freedman Innovation in Education award and the Canadian Medical Association’s first Eureka Award for Innovation in Physician Education.

Showing biography of Nouman Ashraf .

Nouman Ashraf is an associate professor, teaching stream within the organizational behaviour and human resources management area at the Rotman School of Management. Ashraf specializes in enabling innovative and inclusive practices within organizational life.

Showing biography of Dr. Marlys Christianson .

Dr. Marlys Christianson is a physician and an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Rotman. She received a Medical Degree from the University of Saskatchewan and a PhD in Management & Organizations from the University of Michigan. Marlys specializes in the coordination of complex and interdependent work, decision-making in high-risk environments, and resilient organizing.

Showing biography of Zayna Khayat .

Zayna Khayat is the in-house health futurist with Deloitte Canada’s Healthcare practice. She is also adjunct faculty & executive in residence in the Health Sector Strategy stream at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, where she instructs a course in healthcare innovation in the health MBA program. Zayna is Growth Advisor at Teladoc Health in Canada.

Showing biography of Maja Djikic .

Maja Djikic, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and HR Management,
the Executive Director of The Self-Development Laboratory, and the Academic Director of the
Rotman Executive Coaching Certificate program at the Rotman School of Management,
University of Toronto. She is a teaching fellow at The Institute for Gender and the Economy.
As a psychologist specializing in the field of personality development, Dr. Djikic examines the
processes and methods of developing a balanced and flexible self. She has published more than
35 scientific articles and book chapters on personality development, and her research has been
featured in over 50 media outlets (including the New York Times, Salon, Slate, and Scientific
American Mind) in 15 countries.
In addition to teaching MBA students, at Rotman she teaches leaders in the Executive MBA
program and custom executive programs. Her government and corporate clients have included
Health Ontario, United Health Network, McKinsey & Co., Deloitte, Eli Lilly, CSL Behring, Sun Life
Financial, Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, Aird & Berlis LLP, Hyundai Canada, Microsoft,
Celestica, Right to Play, Open Text, Reach Out Centre for Kids, and others.
Her first book, The Possible Self: A Leader’s Guide to Personal Development, was published in
March of 2024 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Showing biography of Jennifer Riel .

Jennifer Riel is an adjunct professor at the Rotman School of Management, where she has taught strategy, innovation and integrative thinking to MBA and executive audiences. In her other day job, Riel leads strategy work at IDEO, the pre-eminent global innovation consulting firm. She also serves as strategy and innovation adviser to senior leaders at several Fortune 100 companies and healthcare providers.

Showing biography of Jamison Steeve .

Jamison Steeve is Chief Strategy Officer at the YMCA GTA and is responsible for marketing, communications, government relations, information technology, research and evaluation and the implementation of the Y’s strategic plan. Jamison has spent almost 20 years working in the public policy arena. He brought a thoughtful and results oriented approach to his role as the Executive Director at the Martin Prosperity Institute and the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, two of Canada’s leading think tanks.

Showing biography of Mark Weber .

Mark Weber is Eyton director of the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business at the University of Waterloo. He is a leading researcher and award-winning instructor on decision-making, negotiations, trust, leadership and co-operation. In addition to his scholarly work, Weber consults on matters of leadership and organizational effectiveness with organizations globally.