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I have Cerebral Palsy...But it doesn't have me! #Product Leader and Public #Speaker who loves his wife, #Design, #Agile, #Technology, and #Accessibility.

Waterloo, Ontario
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5 years
Today, I learned that my #TedX Toronto talk has officially made the site. This is the talk I did about #Change, #Leadership, and #Agile in relation to growing up with a #disability. Please recommend my video on the Ted site.
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“Aging with cerebral palsy isn’t a tragedy. It’s just a different kind of reality—one filled with gratitude for what I can do, frustration for what I can’t, and determination to keep showing up anyway.”. I just published a piece about the less visible side of disability: the.
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I used to chase leadership. Now I light the path for others to lead. After many years of learning from brilliant mentors, I’m paying it forward—because leadership isn’t a solo act, it’s a relay. It’s not just about what you build. It’s about who you help build next. 🔥 New.
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RT @OasisPlanet_: The Edge from U2 at the Oasis reunion
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July is Disability Pride Month. I’ve spent my career building products, teams, and systems that include everyone—not just because it's the right thing to do, but because inclusion drives innovation. But before I was a product maker or a leader, I was a kid navigating a world.
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@"Stop Hiring People with Disabilities If You’re Not Going to Grow Them - on @LinkedIn #Leadership #Accessibility #Disability.
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Just wrapped my #IAACD2025 keynote in Heidelberg!.Shared my journey from navigating broken systems to helping change them. Key message: Systems don’t shift on their own—we have to move them. Inclusion, agility & action matter. Let’s build for those coming next. 💙. #Inclusion
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RT @kwokwng: Listening to @DDame was instructional and enjoyable. @EACDtweet 2005
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The goal isn't to keep people forever. It's to help them grow—even if that growth takes them beyond your team or your org. We don’t own talent. We steward it. And sometimes, the greatest impact we make is preparing someone for their next chapter—even when it’s not with us.
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🚨 Keynote Alert – IAACD International Congress 2025 🚨.📍 Heidelberg, Germany | 🗓 June 25, 2025. When I was born, the world had a very narrow view of what I could become. Now, I have the opportunity to speak to the global leaders who are changing that view for every child.
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The leaders who grow organizations aren’t just directing—they’re teaching. That’s how cultures scale. #Leadership #GrowthMindset.
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Great ideas rarely appear fully formed. They grow through collaboration, sharpened by diverse perspectives. Have the courage to share your good idea—so your team can help make it a great one. #Innovation #Leadership #Inclusion #Teamwork.
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Each morning is a strategic reset. Before the meetings, the metrics, and the inbox—it starts with mindset. The way we frame our thoughts in those first few moments often shapes how we lead, how we respond, and how we show up for others. You don’t need to win the day. You just.
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Stop Counting Hours. Start Making Hours Count.
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I think of my dad every day, but Father’s Day hits a little different. Raising a child with Cerebral Palsy in the 70s couldn’t have been easy. But my dad never saw me as a limitation—he saw me as his son. He didn’t make excuses. He made space. He didn’t lower the bar. He raised
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Here are reimagined versions of those phrases—same intent, more inclusive:. ❌ “Try walking in my shoes”.✅ “Try experiencing it from my perspective” or.✅ “Consider navigating it through my lens”. ❌ “Can you walk the talk?”.✅ “Can you match your actions to your words?” or.✅.
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It's time we update our language to match the inclusive culture we claim to build. As a professional with a disability, I’ve heard too many metaphors that unintentionally exclude:. "Walk a mile in their shoes". "Can you walk the talk?". "Let’s crawl, walk, run". These phrases.
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⏰ Time doesn’t scale. Leadership has to. One of the toughest lessons I’ve learned?. If I don’t own my calendar, someone else will. So I asked myself:. Where should a leader actually spend their time?. Here’s how I break it down:. ✅ 1:1s that build trust. ✅ Trade-offs that.
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Six years ago, my power wheelchair was damaged during a flight—another reminder that accessibility was still treated as an afterthought in air travel. But today, as I sat onboard an Air Canada flight, sipping a drink with a straw—yes, a straw—it hit me. It’s not just about the
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Leading a team is one thing. Leading across teams? That’s where the real impact happens. Too many leaders strengthen their own beam but forget to build the bridge. Then wonder why the org feels like a traffic jam. In my latest post, I break down how to balance leading your core.
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After years in tech, I’ve found my true calling—helping all of you with your… questionable life choices. Confessions accepted via DM
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