Sanjay J. Dhebar, MBA, ICD.D., Author

Sanjay Dhebar is Managing Partner at Leonnova and an award-winning faculty member and facilitator at the Schulich School of Business, York University. For more than a decade, he has served as a CIFFA instructor, developing and leading two courses within the CIFFA/Schulich Management Program: Selling Strategies for Logistics Professionals and Building a Strong Customer Service Culture for Your Organization. Through this long-standing relationship, Sanjay has helped freight-forwarding and logistics professionals strengthen their commercial capabilities, customer relationships, and leadership effectiveness.

With more than 20 years of experience as a commercial leader, educator, executive coach, and strategic advisor, Sanjay has worked with organizations across a wide range of sectors and industries. He has taught and delivered keynote presentations to leaders and professionals around the world, bringing a global perspective to his work. Known for his engaging and highly practical approach, Sanjay combines real-world business experience with academic rigour and evidence-based management principles, translating complex ideas into tools that leaders can immediately apply.

Sanjay is the creator of The Business Workout, an applied approach that helps leaders accelerate growth, align their teams, and improve organizational performance. He is also the author of Toolbox for Performance-Driven Leaders, which complements his executive education programs, leadership workshops, and keynote presentations.

A committed community and governance leader, Sanjay is a recipient of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award. He previously served as Board Chair of the Education Quality and Accountability Office and as a director with Toronto Metropolitan University and the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Stevenson Memorial Hospital.