Company: Staples
Position: Manager, Innovation & Business Development (Strategy)
Topic: Mental Readiness – Getting out of your way
Jameel Lalji is the Manager of Innovation & Business Development Staples Canada. Jameel is responsible for discerning, developing and implementing Staples Canada’s overall strategic initiatives and corporate development efforts based on marketplace and industry trends in both the consumer and business segments. Jameel leads multiple cross functional teams tasked with exploring, vetting and testing new growth areas and opportunities. In addition, Jameel directs innovation training sessions focused on applying creative problem solving techniques and fostering innovative thinking and practice throughout the organization.
Jameel completed his Queen’s MBA in 2010 and as class president, established the 1st annual QSB Innovation Summit in March 2010.
via Jameel Lalji | Queen’s School of Business Innovation Summit.