Canadian Turnaround Software Telecom CEO
The operator behind the coach
Gordon Forsythe is an experienced CEO, Board Director, and entrepreneur with an impressive track record of fixing underperforming companies, both privately held and publicly traded, across a number of verticals, ranging from wireless, SaaS, telecom, technology, light manufacturing, advisory services, and within a P.E. environment.
As someone with the passion of a successful entrepreneur and the discipline of a skilled corporate executive, Gordon has consistently and dramatically increased profits and improved operations within turnarounds and rapid change environments for divisions of corporations and small and medium-size businesses. He has successfully led organizations ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to divisions of Bell Canada and Constellation Software.
Gordon possesses a passion for mentoring and coaching entrepreneurs, high-potential employees, and next-generation talent. He’s taken active mentoring roles in the following organizations:
Gordon and his wife, Myrna, have been married for more than 30 years and enjoy cottaging, traveling (specifically to the Adriatic coast in Croatia), and staying active in a number of physical pursuits. They are the proud parents of two grown and successful children.
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Gordon Forsythe, Canadian Turnaround Software Telecom CEO, is especially valuable to CEOs focused on SaaS scaling, turnarounds, and leadership team build.
Gordon Forsythe is an experienced CEO, Board Director, and entrepreneur with an impressive track record of fixing underperforming companies, both privately held and publicly traded, across a number of verticals, ranging from wireless, SaaS, telecom, technology, light manufacturing, advisory services, and within a P.E. environment.
Direct, operator-driven, and rooted in real P&L experience. Gordon Forsythe coaches CEOs the way a former operator coaches, focused on the decisions that actually move the business, the metrics that expose the truth, and the leadership behaviors that compound over time.
Gordon Forsythe is based in the United States and works with CEOs across North America and internationally through 1:1 coaching, board observation, and on-site strategic offsites as part of the CEO Coaching International team.
Companies coached by CEO Coaching International for two or more years have averaged 22.8%/yr revenue growth and 37.5%/yr EBITDA growth, roughly 2-3x U.S. benchmarks. Gordon Forsythe coaches to the same operating standard: measurable growth, real leverage on the CEO's calendar, and a leadership team that can execute without you.
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