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Peggy Van de Plassche

Peggy Van de Plassche is a seasoned advisor with over 20 years of experience in financial services, healthcare, and technology. She specializes in guiding boards and C-suite executives through transformational change, leveraging technology and capital allocation to drive growth and innovation. A founding board member of Invest in Canada, Peggy also brings unique expertise in navigating complex issues and fostering public-private partnerships—key elements in shaping the Future of Business. Her skill

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7:17

🎭 “No one cares about ballet or opera.”

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/03/31

One comment from Timothée Chalamet → outrage, headlines, Oscar speculation. Meanwhile… Leaders in positions of real power say (and do) far worse—with far fewer consequences. Interesting, isn’t it? This isn’t about Chalamet. It’s about the expectations we place on young, successful artists: → Be talented → Be famous → Be insightful → Be flawless All at once. At 25. Or 30. Or 20. Most of them are just that—young. Learning. Figuring it out. In public. And yet, we hold them to a higher sta...

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34:49

🚜What Robb Nelson taught me about building businesses...

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/03/24

I recently interviewed Robb Nelson, CEO and co-founder of Farm Lending Canada, and walked away thinking: why don’t we hear this version of entrepreneurship more often? Robb has built successful businesses for decades, but his philosophy is refreshingly different from the usual founder mythology. Less: “move fast and break things” More: collaborate, test relentlessly, invest your own capital first, share the upside, and build to last In our conversation, we also explored a space ma...

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10:55

🌍The Fog of War—and Why It Matters More Than You Think

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/03/19

Most people are reacting to headlines. Very few are understanding the system. 🌍 I recently joined a webinar hosted by FrenchFounders, brilliantly animated by Lucie Duvivier, with Olivier Bariety (Princeps Strategy). What struck me wasn’t just the situation in the Middle East. It was the confusion. Strong opinions. Weak analysis. Noise… everywhere. Quick note 🧭 This reflects the analysis shared by Olivier and his team—deep expertise, real regional experience… but still an in...

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8:41

🎉 When did having fun at work disappear?

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/03/17

I was talking with a friend about her daughter’s first job and the toxic colleague she’s already dealing with. Which led us to a strange realization. Work used to be… fun. People went for drinks together. Bosses occasionally picked up the tab. Birthdays, weddings, promotions were celebrated. Colleagues became friends. Yes, there were brown-nosers and professional troublemakers. But somehow the vibe still worked. So what happened? A few suspects: 💸 Two decades of relent...

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7:24

🚨 The Emotional Wounds You’re Bringing to Work Are...

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/03/10

Uncomfortable thought? Good. For years, I thought my biggest professional obstacle was incompetence around me. Slower thinkers. Insecure gatekeepers. Political operators. You know the type. What I eventually realized — painfully — is that the real issue wasn’t just them. It was the emotional wound I was bringing into the room. When someone: • Interrupted me • Slowed momentum • Questioned my framing My nervous system didn’t think “complex organization.” It thought...

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13:16

👗🤖 How ChatGPT Improved My Fashion Style. Or Did It?

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/03/03

👗🤖 How ChatGPT Improved My Fashion Style. Or Did It? My sense of style took a very real downturn during the pandemic. Not because I suddenly stopped owning nice things (multiple closets, still standing). Not because I ran out of skincare (I could open a small apothecary). But because I felt… uninspired. A bit at a loss. Then a friend told my husband and I how he used ChatGPT to upgrade his closet: 📸 he photographed everything (including suits in deep retirement) 🧠 aske...

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8:59

🔎 The 3 Biggest Challenges Faced by Organizations 🙅...

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/02/24

Everyone is debating AI fluency. Or DEI. Or generational friction. But the real productivity drains I see inside organizations are far less fashionable — and far more costly. 1️⃣ Lack of empowerment Rooms full of smart people waiting for permission. Circular meetings. Silence until things blow up. 2️⃣ Not connecting the dots Process over purpose. Templates over thinking. “I’m just doing my job.” 3️⃣ People completely tapped out Burned-out ...

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13:38

🚨 Dating or Hiring? Same Rule Applies. Test for...

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/02/17

Integrity is not sexy. It doesn’t trend. It doesn’t sparkle on a résumé or a dating profile. And yet… it’s the one thing you really can’t afford to ignore. In my latest newsletter, I argue that integrity is the most boring value with the highest ROI — whether you’re hiring, dating, choosing friends, clients, or even employers. Because here’s the uncomfortable truth: You can hire brilliant. You can date charming. You can work with “impressive.” But if you skip the...

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25:48

What car would the people in your life be? 🚗

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/02/10

What car would the people in your life be? 🚗 Over the past few years, friendship has quietly moved to the top of my personal agenda. Pandemic effect? Age? Life doing what life does? Probably all of the above. We all have circles. First circle: the people who truly have your back. Second, third… and some who shouldn’t even be on the map. After a recent party, I realized a friend had moved from my first circle to my third. And suddenly, a very clear image came to mind: a...

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9:39

🏝️Dubai Silicon Oasis: When Technology Starts With...

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/02/03

💡 What if innovation started with people — not technology? This week, Dubai quietly did something North America still struggles to do. A Dhs12.8bn expansion of Dubai Silicon Oasis isn’t just another tech park story. It’s a lesson in how to build an innovation ecosystem that actually works — where housing, healthcare, education, transit, and advanced tech are designed together, from day one. In my latest newsletter, I explore: • Why Dubai is putting people first and technology second (on...

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11:25

⏱️ How I work out in 5-minute micro-sessions.

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/01/27

Yes. Five. Minutes. No leggings. No 45-minute commitments. No heavy weights. No “no pain, no gain” theatrics. Just short bursts scattered through the day that actually… happen. I don’t like working out. I like moving. Big difference. This newsletter is about how I stopped fighting my personality, ignored fitness trends, and built a system that: – strengthens my body – doesn’t disgust me – and survives real life, winter, ugly sneakers, and motivation g...

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9:47

🌍Uncomfortable optimism may be the most honest macro...

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/01/20

Last week I attended the 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook organized by 100 Women In Finance at Scotiabank—and walked away with one conviction: The conversation was anchored by Rebekah Young, Laura Lau and Nan Chen, CFA, FRM Global growth is holding (~3.2% in 2025), markets are still up, AI momentum is real—and yet: Job and wage cooling is unmistakable The disconnect between markets and the real economy is widening AI is shifting from hype to maintenance capital Canada sits at a ...

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10:05

📵 Let’s Go Back to Analogue. At least partially.

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/01/13

We all know the data by now: Screens are rewiring our brains, shrinking attention spans, and quietly eroding social skills and relationships. Yet family dinners look like a row of people sitting next to each other… scrolling. Parents model presence—or absence. Playgrounds are louder, attention is shorter, and boredom (which kids actually need) has disappeared. And Silicon Valley’s solution? 👉 More apps to help us be on social media less. I love the irony. Here’s the thing: I love my

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8:19

🍸 Why the Same Dinner Conversation Sounds Smarter...

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2026/01/05

Dinner party. Assigned seating. Luxury objects being passed around. Inventories compared. Photos shown. Colleagues' behaviors discussed—at length If this had been women with handbags, the verdict would have been immediate: vain, shallow, boring 🙄 But it wasn’t. It was men. With watches ⌚ So suddenly: – it’s not vanity, it’s craftsmanship 🛠️ – not gossip, but “knowing the ecosystem” 🌐 – not posturing, but passion Same behavior. Entirely different intellectual upgrade. No...

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8:07

🎯 Your Number One Career Resolution for 2026

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2025/12/30

🎯 If you set only one career resolution for 2026, make it this. Stop treating LinkedIn like a photo album And start treating it like your own HBR 📖 Thought leadership isn’t about posting more. It’s about thinking better — and making that thinking visible 🧠 Writing regularly has: sharpened how I listen 👂 clarified how I think ✍️ elevated the conversations I have 💬 and, yes, quietly unlocked career opportunities 🚪 Not because I post pictures of where I go — but because I share what I

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19:06

🚧 Career Slump? How to Shake Yourself Out of It

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2025/12/16

🚧 Career stalled? Before you panic — listen to this. Career slumps don’t mean you made bad choices. More often, they mean the environment shifted, the market moved, expectations drifted, or something quietly stopped fitting. I’ve been through several versions of the career slump — sometimes forced, sometimes chosen, sometimes just confusing — and I’ve tested more remedies than I care to admit. In my latest newsletter, I share what actually helped me regain momentum, without platitudes o...

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8:36

💻 ChatGPT-5 Deep Research: Overpromise, Underdeliver

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2025/11/25

Ever feel like you’re managing an overconfident junior analyst — only this one costs $20/month and never sleeps? That’s been my relationship with ChatGPT-5 lately. Brilliant at first glance, charming in tone, but when deadlines hit… it cheerfully tells you everything is “✅ On track” while the deliverables are nowhere to be found. I’ve done the homework — deep-dive courses, optimized prompts, feedback loops tighter than a McKinsey Gantt chart — yet the “deep research” experience remains ...

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13:43

💎 When a $135-million pearl challenges the art world

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2025/11/18

What makes something valuable? Its beauty, its rarity… or the story it tells? A few years ago, I met artist Abraham Reyes — heir to the world’s largest natural pearl, the Giga Pearl, appraised at $135 million. But instead of locking it away, he turned his inheritance into art. He uses real gems and wild pearls to create sculptures that question what value really means — in art, in markets, in culture. It reminded me of Marcel Duchamp, who once placed a urinal in a museum and called it ...

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10:07

💭 What if the next step in your personal growth… was...

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2025/11/11

For years, I was a model student of personal development — from the most structured to the most woo-woo. Therapy. Energy work. Coaching. Yoga. Breathwork. You name it — I did it. And it worked. I’m calmer, more confident, and more grounded because of all that work, not despite it. But here’s the catch: at some point, all that “growth” starts getting in the way of life itself. You go from living to self-improving. From “being” to “fixing.” You start chasing the next workshop instead of ...

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8:08

🔍Rethinking What Really Shapes a Career

Peggy Van de Plassche ·

2025/11/04

💬 What’s the Best Career Advice You’ve Ever Given? Last week, I was speaking at the Club Canadien de Toronto during the Francophone Summit on Finance and Investment 2025. The panel was about Power, Leadership, and Investment: Who Shapes the Finance of Tomorrow? But the moment that stayed with me came from the Q&A. A young woman in the audience asked: “What advice would you give to someone like me starting out in finance?”My co-panelists gave wonderful, practical answers — build a n...

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