Our People - Michael J. Canic

Michael Canic is the president of Bridgeway Leadership. He has helped dozens of executives across North America achieve quantifiable results through a relentless focus on strategic alignment and execution. He has managed projects for clients in numerous industries as well as in higher education and government. He is recognized for his expertise as a strategic advisor and confidant to executives.

Michael was formerly Sr. Vice President with The Atlanta Consulting Group where he managed consulting operations as well as numerous client engagements.

Prior to that Michael spent five years with FedEx overseeing the development and implementation of service

quality strategy for Western Canada. As a result of his leadership, numerous quality teams produced substantial cost savings and significant improvements to customer service. His district became the most successful and recognized district in the Americas.

A professional member of the National Speakers Association, Michael has delivered hundreds of invited presentations to business audiences in the U.S., Canada, and overseas. He has published articles on leadership, organizational performance, service quality, motivation, measurement, and implementing change. He has served on boards of directors for professional organizations and also instructed MBA courses.

Michael received a doctorate in the psychology of human performance from the University of British Columbia (UBC). While at UBC he helped coach their football team to a National Championship.

An adventure traveler who has been to more than 30 countries, Michael has canoed in the Amazon, journeyed by camel in the Sahara, trekked the mountains of Northern Pakistan, gone on photo-safari in Southern Africa, and summited at 21,000 feet in the Ecuadorian Andes. He is also a self-described “bookaholic”.