Glenn Brûlé
Glenn brings more than two decades of focused business analysis experience to every client engagement. Ranked in the world’s top ten as a subject matter expert, Glenn works directly with clients to build and mature their business analysis capabilities.
A recognised expert in the creation and maturity of Business Analysis Centres or Excellence, Glenn has guided clients in the energy, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, insurance and automotive industries, as well as government agencies across the world. His approach to maturing requirements management and development capabilities focuses on short-term reduction in costs, resources and time to market while charting a path to long-term change that drives organisations competitively forward.
As a Certified Scrum Master, CSM, Glenn is a proven leader when it comes to working in Agile environments. He is most passionate about ensuring that self organising teams are winning teams that appreciate the ever-changing dynamics of a culture that is shifting towards an Agile environment.
Traveling extensively to speak at conferences, and work with clients Glenn is afforded a rare global viewpoint on the state of BA. Recent travels have taken him to six continents where he has spoken before more than 14,000 business leaders. This on-the-ground experience provides a reality-based perspective of BA in regions around the world and proven guidance on how to overcome geographic, cultural and language barriers.
As a founding board member of IIBA® and former Vice President, Chapters, Glenn drives the advancement of the BA profession globally. His personal commitment and involvement has resulted in the founding of chapters in more than a dozen countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Most recently Glenn has taken on the role of Executive Coach and Program Leader of MOR Associates where he works with individuals to are working to a leadership role within their respective organizations. Glenn also sits on the Board of Directors for Canadian Disaster Response Organization as the Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Corporate Services.
Presentation: Lead from Where You Are: Be a Better Business Analyst
Far too often I’ve heard around the world the plight of the Business Analyst as an “Order Taker”. As one of the number one growing professions in the world this saddens me and frustrates me at the same time. There is, however, light at the end of the tunnel. Each and every one of us has an opportunity to Lead from Where You Are. What it means exactly is that based on our own leadership journey’s each of us has an opportunity to demonstrate leadership regardless of their functional role and title.
There are 5 core pillars of leadership that would allow you to Lead From Where You Are:
- Relationships are the coin of the realm – Practicing the 4I’s
- Leading Managing & doing – Percentage Distribution
- Defensive calendaring for sanity – Time to Get Up on the Balcony
- Coaching for Breakthrough.
Embark on a leadership journey that is both practical and pragmatic and if practiced sure to allow you to lead from where you are.