Louis-Jacques Darveau

LLB DES MBA FRSA

I am a Canadian executive change agent with 20+ years of experience helping organizations boost adaptability, seize new opportunities, and drive lasting impact.

After earning a law degree from Université Laval and a brief practice at McCarthy Tétrault, a chance opportunity led me into corporate strategy at NEC—the diversified Japanese IT multinational. There, I discovered a passion for business strategy and the transformative potential of technology.

Following my MBA and management training at Cedep (INSEAD, France), I joined Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in Montréal as a strategy consultant, working with Fortune 500 companies to tackle complex challenges across sectors ranging from mining to telecommunications.

In the early 2000s, as digital transformation reshaped consumer expectations, I sensed an opportunity and moved from corporate IT consulting into roles bridging marketing and technology. I helped legacy businesses and new ventures adapt to the online landscape, spending much of this time as CMO for various organizations, leading strategic initiatives to harness digital growth.

My career path has been anything but typical, moving fluidly between executive and consulting roles where I developed a unique blend of operational rigor and forward-thinking adaptability—a “Swiss army knife” approach. This combination of clear, swift thinking and hands-on leadership has enabled me to guide organizations through digital disruption and impactful change. My focus is on aligning strategic vision with practical execution to support organizations through critical transitions.

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Through my firm, Angle of Vision, I help organizations gain clarity through a series of tailored offerings centered on decision intelligence.

Occasionally, I take on mid- to long-term, high-impact roles as an aide de camp to “war-time” CEOs and leaders. I work closely with incumbent or embattled organizations that need a strategic partner skilled in both thought and action. My hands-on approach includes:

  • Sparring partner for ideas, offering clarity and challenging assumptions
  • Planning and strategy to navigate turbulence and forge new paths
  • Transition teams and war room setups for swift, effective change
  • Building the A-team and executing change programs decisively
  • For further details on past work and clients, please navigate to the timeline.
  • If you’d like to know how you can work with me, see my approach.
  • If you want more context about me, navigate to my journey.

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