MICHAEL
ROSSI

Driven by the belief that everyone has a voice, Michael Rossi left his role as President of adidas Canada to launch Voce Leadership in 2021, pursuing his passion to help others grow through speaking and executive coaching. He loves inspiring leaders to discover and use their own voices to achieve meaning and fulfillment in their own lives, and helping those they lead to do the same.
 

Appointed President of adidas Canada before turning 40, Michael understands the unique pressures and demands placed on business leaders and executives. Throughout his career, Michael successfully led teams through acquisitions, reorganizations and transformations, all while building empowered cultures. His belief that everyone has a voice and a unique contribution to make has helped to unlock amazing potential and create highly engaged, loyal employee bases.
 

Relevant for audiences across industries, ages, geographies and experience levels, Michael’s keynotes offer real-life examples and learnings that leaders can use to navigate change, transform culture and create meaning in their lives. With a unique blend of humor, humility and transparency, a speaking engagement with Michael serves as an inspiration for any leader, no matter where they are on their own leadership journey.
 

Michael is the Chair of the Terry Fox Foundation Board, helping to further Terry Fox’s vision of a world without cancer. In addition to his work as a speaker, Michael is an ICF Certified Coach and loves leading team-building workshops with global leadership teams.

KEYNOTES:​​​​​​​

 

​​

1. EVERYONE HAS A VOICE
 

The challenge lies in believing in yourself enough to actually use it. In this signature keynote, Michael explores some of the common barriers and beliefs that hold us back from tapping into our unique, powerful voices. Sharing some of his own life and career experiences, Michael demonstrates the power of belief, the importance of advocates, the need to exercise and build your own voice through exploration, and the beauty of amplifying the voices of others. This talk inspires audiences to connect with their own unique spark, as leaders across all areas of their own lives, and to step more fully into the power and impact of their unique voice.

​

​

2. LEADING THROUGH CHANGE
 

Paradoxically, many of us are resistant to change, and yet it is the most constant and irresistible force in our daily lives. In this keynote, Michael explores our relationship with change, why we fear or resist it, and how leaders can better create a culture that embraces it. Tapping into concepts such as VUCA, Michael offers perspective on how to communicate as a leader in times of change, how to inspire and align a team, and how to not just tolerate or adapt to change, but to actually create it. He illustrates how Values, Mindset and Purpose are critical building blocks as your team navigates a change landscape. Great for teams who are either embarking on a change journey ahead, or feeling stuck within one, Michael helps teams and leaders channel their focus and move forward with energy.

​

​

3. BUILDING EMPOWERED CULTURE
 

How many times are you asked to fill out an employee survey, without your suggestions ever coming to see the light of day? In this keynote, Michael encourages and guides leaders to authentically invite their teams to speak up, take ownership, and bring their ideas to life. By sharing tangible examples and stories, Michael shares a path forward where employees at all levels create a winning culture together, where values are understood and lived beyond just a sign on the wall, and where ideas and inspiration come from everyone in the organization. Drawing on his own experiences leading adidas Canada as well as his work with numerous leadership teams, Michael shares insights that can help to energize, empower and excite your team.