James Powell

James Powell is a leadership coach and advisor with more than 30 years of experience working with executives, founders, and organizations navigating growth, change, and burnout. He is the founder of humanKIND, a human-centred leadership practice grounded in the belief that the way leadership has been practiced is no longer sufficient for the complexity leaders face today — and that leadership must evolve. James began his career in senior marketing and leadership roles, leading teams and helping build successful brands including Virgin Mobile, MINI, Nike, TVO, Toys “R” Us, Playboy, Best Buy, TELUS, Kobo, and Rogers across Canada, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa. This work gave him firsthand insight into how leadership decisions shape culture, performan...