The Shoe Guys
Siyabulela Mandela: Advice for leaders during difficult times
I had the pleasure of meeting Siyabulela on his speaking tour in Canada. I found myself inspired by our conversation as we connected on his important work and our shared admiration of his grandfather, the great Nelson Mandela. Syabulela is the Country Director with Journalists for Human Rights in South Sudan. His work focuses on strengthening the media in a country that has recently emerged from civil war.
Sir Graham Day: Former CEO of Land Rover and Hartt Shoe Salesperson.
Sir Graham Day, a man whose career started with selling Hartt Shoes in Halifax and led to him to hold positions such as CEO of the Rover Group and British Shipbuilders. Day shares advice on business and style. Learn how to dress like a CEO and Knight.
The Shoe Guys: Frank McKenna on Hartt Shoes and the style of business and politics
For the first article in The Shoe Guys series by the Hartt Shoe Co., we caught up with Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair of the TD Bank Group and former Canadian Ambassador to Washington.
“I’m number two here at the bank,” said McKenna over the phone from his office in downtown Toronto. “We’ve got about 85,000 people working worldwide... Our asset base is worth well over one-trillion dollars and we make close to 12 billion dollars a year.”
Sweet Success: Words of Wisdom from David Ganong
We recently sat down with David Ganong, Executive Vice-Chair of Ganong Bros. Limited, to talk about the tremendous change throughout his career, what he’s worn, and how success has worn on him, too.
The Shoe Guys: ONB's CEO Stephen Lund and the importance of a great first impression
Stephen Lund understands the importance of an impression, on an individual, organizational and provincial level. The CEO and Deputy Minister of Opportunities New Brunswick shares his insight in this rendition of The Shoe Guys.
The Shoe Guys: Meet Derek Oland, owner of Moosehead Breweries and his 50 year old pair of Hartt Shoes
Derek Oland is the Executive Chairman and Owner of Moosehead Breweries. In this edition of The Shoe Guys, Oland talks Hartt Shoes, building a beer empire and the art of a good first impression.