Sheelagh Whittaker
Sheelagh Whittaker is a prominent business leader and former CEO of EDS Canada and Cancom, recognized for her expertise in leadership and management. Along with Harvey Schachter, she co-authored the book 'When Harvey Didn’t Meet Sheelagh: Emails on Leadership,' which explores insights on effective leadership communication.
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Sheelagh Whittaker, former CEO of both EDS Canada and Cancom, are the authors of When Harvey Didn’t Meet Sheelagh.
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Sheelagh Whittaker is the former CEO of both EDS Canada and Cancom.
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Sheelagh Whittaker is the former CEO of both EDS Canada and Cancom, and co-author with Harvey Schachter.
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Sheelagh Whittaker, former CEO of both EDS Canada and Cancom, is the co-author of When Harvey Didn’t Meet Sheelagh: Emails on Leadership.
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