Gurley Leadership Solutions Reviews: What Clients and Colleagues Say
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Direct answer: Gurley Leadership Solutions reviews come from two groups. Four are from leaders at client organizations, SinaLite, AGF-Rebar, Spaice and Cameron Advertising Displays, who describe in-person programs, measurable results, and in two cases a return that exceeded the 10:1 target set at the start. Four are from people who worked alongside Malcolm Gurley at Honeywell, Johnson Controls and elsewhere, describing how he leads change.
Every testimonial below carries the writer's name and role. For reviews posted independently of this website, read the Google reviews on the Gurley Leadership Solutions Business Profile.
- Who wrote these Gurley Leadership Solutions reviews
- What client organizations say
- What former colleagues say
- The themes that repeat across the reviews
- Are there reviews from Durham Region employers?
- How to check Gurley Leadership Solutions reviews yourself
- What reviews cannot tell you
- Frequently asked questions
Who Wrote These Gurley Leadership Solutions Reviews?
A review is only as useful as your ability to tell who wrote it and why they would know. So before the quotes, here is where each one comes from. All eight are published with the writer's name and title on the Gurley Leadership Solutions website.
| Reviewer | Role and organization | Relationship | Organization based in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Meshkati | President, SinaLite | Client | Markham, Ontario |
| Dana Lingwood | Director of Sales, AGF-Rebar | Client | Markham, Ontario (Ontario head office) |
| Susan Kwong | Director of Operations, Spaice | Client | Markham, Ontario |
| Dan Deveau | Owner, Cameron Advertising Displays | Client | Scarborough, Toronto |
| Brian Carroll | Business Owner, Integrated Business and Consulting Services | Former Honeywell colleague | Not stated |
| John Robinson | Retired, former VP Continuous Improvement | Former Johnson Controls colleague | Not stated |
| Judy Holcolm-Williams | Strategic Advisor, HR Executive, Business Transformation Expert, Leadership and Life Coach | Professional recommendation | Not stated |
| Michael Puchel | Retired, former Vice President Global Business Compliance | Former peer | Not stated |
The distinction matters. A client can tell you what a program did for their business. A former colleague can tell you how someone behaves when a change initiative gets difficult. Both are useful, but they answer different questions, so they are grouped separately below.
What Client Organizations Say
These four Gurley Leadership Solutions reviews come from leaders whose teams went through a program. Each quote is followed by a short note on what it actually tells a prospective client.
SinaLite: in-person delivery versus an online program
We had previously sent some of our leaders to an online virtual leadership program with another organization and the results were not very good. Our employees attended online sessions with people from other organizations and they felt out of place, did not feel noticed or appreciated, and ultimately did not realize true behaviour change or measurable results.
In contrast, the LMI program you facilitated was in person at our facility, the program was very hands-on with realized behavioural change, and there were measurable results that brought savings to our bottom line. Based on quantified cost savings due to a more optimized production approach, we are projecting appreciable savings to the bottom line. Your contribution to the realization of these savings cannot be understated and the return on investment from your program has far exceeded the target of 10:1 which you were striving to achieve.
What it tells you: the comparison is the useful part. The same company tried a generic online program first, then an in-person one at its own facility, and saw a different result. Note also that the savings are described as quantified and projected, which is an honest way to report a return still being realized.
AGF-Rebar: time moved to high-payoff work
One of the key outcomes of the LMI program was being able to shift 90 more minutes per day towards high payoff activities and this has resulted in significant and measurable results in goal planning and achievement, strategic planning, implementing standard work, more effective team building and empowerment, and in securing revenue for the company. The return on investment for the LMI program far exceeds the 10:1 target that was set.
What it tells you: a specific, measurable change, 90 more minutes a day on high-payoff work, rather than general praise. It also confirms a target was set before the program started, which is how a return should be judged.
Spaice: tools a start-up could apply
LMI's Effective Productivity Program has made a real impact in our lives personally and organizationally. This program is especially beneficial for a start-up such as Spaice. The course is inspiring and it provides the tools and skills to be a total leader. Since the program started in September 2021, we've come away with many practical approaches to improving productivity which we've been applying successfully in our organization. Understanding our personality profiles allow us to consciously improve in areas that were previously hindering our leadership abilities.
What it tells you: the program is not only for large or long-established employers. A young company found practical tools it kept applying, and the personality profiles helped leaders see what was holding them back.
Cameron Advertising Displays: four operations leaders and government funding
We selected 4 of our key operations leaders to complete this program and I was pleasantly surprised with how well the team progressed in driving better cohesion, alignment, and communication among themselves through the organization. The return on investment has been many times over and your assistance in obtaining government funding through the Ontario Job Grant program, has made leadership development very affordable and compelling.
What it tells you: the benefit showed up between leaders, in cohesion and communication, not just in individuals. And the owner credits help with the Ontario Job Grant application for making the program affordable.
What Former Colleagues Say About Malcolm Gurley
These Gurley Leadership Solutions reviews come from people who worked with Malcolm Gurley before and during his senior operations career. They cannot speak to a client program, but they can speak to how he leads change inside a large organization.
Honeywell was implementing lean across manufacturing and we decided to apply the lean principles to a service organization. Malcolm took on the challenge of implementing a continuous improvement model starting with 5s. It was a great success resulting in the engineering group being recognized as the first group within Honeywell to successfully implement lean. The engineering team was able to increase productivity and reduce cost by eliminating waste. Malcolm's leadership was a critical factor in the success of the implementation. Malcolm excelled in his role as a leader, teacher, role model, and lifelong learner.
Over the years I found Malcolm to be a true driver for change with a great deal of enthusiasm and charisma which positively impacted other people at Johnson Controls. His understanding of business processes provided significant insights both in identifying best practices but also in implementing the changes. He was the key contact from Canada for company change initiatives.
I have worked with Malcolm for a number of years as a peer and know him for several. He is extremely talented in the areas of leadership development, program/process improvement, financial management and overall business acumen. If you are looking to improve both the sales and the operational side of the business then Malcolm can certainly help your company do that. He has a proven track record in all the companies he has worked for. I highly endorse and recommend Malcolm as valuable asset to any company looking to improve their bottom line.
I would recommend speaking with Malcolm, he is an expert on productivity improvement, working with organizations to improve their business performance through proven programs (LMI Canada licenced, Lean Certified, Six Sigma Black Belt), he helps people and organizations reach higher levels of success using a time proven process.
What they tell you: the Honeywell account is the most concrete, describing lean applied to an engineering group rather than a factory floor. The others speak to the same traits from different angles: comfort leading change, understanding of business processes, and attention to both operations and the bottom line.
The Themes That Repeat Across the Reviews
Read together, the eight Gurley Leadership Solutions reviews keep returning to a handful of points. Here is where each theme appears, so you can weigh how much support it really has.
| Theme | Mentioned by | Why it matters to a buyer |
|---|---|---|
| In-person, hands-on delivery | SinaLite | Leaders train with their own team at their own site, not with strangers online |
| Return measured against a target | SinaLite, AGF-Rebar, Cameron Advertising Displays | A 10:1 target was set up front and reported as exceeded by two clients |
| Specific behaviour change | AGF-Rebar, Spaice, Cameron Advertising Displays | 90 more minutes a day, better cohesion, personality profiles put to use |
| Help with Ontario Job Grant funding | Cameron Advertising Displays | Support with the application made the program affordable |
| Leading change inside large organizations | Brian Carroll, John Robinson, Michael Puchel | Experience at Honeywell and Johnson Controls, not only in consulting |
| Credentials | Judy Holcolm-Williams | LMI Canada licensed, Lean Certified, Six Sigma Black Belt |
If you want to understand what a 10:1 target means in practice and how it is measured, our worked example of leadership development ROI for Ajax employers walks through the arithmetic, and our guide to the ROI of leadership development programs covers the measurement method.
Are There Gurley Leadership Solutions Reviews from Durham Region Employers?
An honest answer is more useful to you than a convenient one. The named client testimonials currently published come from employers in Markham and Scarborough, just west of Durham Region, rather than from Durham Region itself.
That does not change the service area. Gurley Leadership Solutions is based in Ajax, is a member of the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade, and delivers programs in person for employers across Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington and the rest of the region. If you run a Durham Region business, three steps will give you a closer read than any testimonial page:
- Read the Google reviews. They are posted independently of this website and may include local employers.
- Ask for a reference on your first call. Where a client has agreed to speak with prospective clients, ask for one in your industry or closest to your location.
- Judge the first conversation. A useful, straight 15-minute call tells you a lot about how the work itself will go.
For what local delivery looks like, see our overview of leadership development in Durham Region.
How to Check Gurley Leadership Solutions Reviews Yourself
You should not have to take a company's own website at its word. These are the places to check Gurley Leadership Solutions reviews and credentials independently.
| Where to look | What you can confirm there |
|---|---|
| Google Business Profile | The current star rating and written reviews, posted from Google accounts |
| Malcolm Gurley on LinkedIn | Career history and professional background |
| Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade member directory | Membership in the local business community |
| Your first call | A reference in your industry, where a past client has agreed to take calls |
When you read any review of a leadership firm, three things separate a useful one from a vague one. It names who wrote it and their role. It describes something specific that changed. And it comes from someone whose situation looks like yours. The client testimonials above meet the first two tests; only you can judge the third.
For a fuller checklist on choosing a provider, see our guide on how to choose an executive leadership trainer in Durham Region.
What Reviews Cannot Tell You
Testimonials are evidence, not a guarantee. A few limits are worth keeping in mind:
- The number will be small. Many engagements are confidential, and senior leaders rarely post publicly about their own development. A short list of named reviews is normal in this field.
- Results depend on the client. The returns described above came from organizations that set targets and did the work between sessions. Every organization is different, and no outcome is guaranteed.
- Funding is not automatic. According to ontario.ca, the Ontario Job Grant can cover up to 83.3 per cent of eligible training costs for employers with fewer than 100 employees and up to 50 per cent for larger employers, to a maximum of $10,000 CAD per trainee, but the province decides eligibility, and executive or preparatory courses and business consulting services are excluded. Our Ontario Job Grant guide for Ajax employers explains the process.
Who the Reviews Are About
Malcolm Gurley, President of Gurley Leadership Solutions Inc., is based in Ajax and spent 35+ years in senior operations leadership, including Fortune 100 environments, before licensing with LMI Canada. He is Lean Certified and a Six Sigma Black Belt, and delivers programs in person at client facilities.
To see how the approach described in these reviews is structured, read why clients choose Gurley Leadership Solutions, or see the local service page for leadership development in Ajax.
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Straight answers to what people ask when they look up Gurley Leadership Solutions reviews.
Are Gurley Leadership Solutions reviews genuine?
Each testimonial on this page is published with the writer's name and role, and each client organization named is a real business you can look up. Four come from client leaders and four from former colleagues, and the page says which is which. For reviews posted independently of the company website, read the Google reviews on the Gurley Leadership Solutions Business Profile.
What do clients say about results?
The President of SinaLite and the Director of Sales at AGF-Rebar both report a return that exceeded the 10:1 target set at the start. AGF-Rebar also describes shifting 90 more minutes a day to high-payoff work, and the owner of Cameron Advertising Displays reports better cohesion and communication among four operations leaders. Results depend on each organization, and no outcome is guaranteed.
Are the programs delivered online or in person?
The client reviews describe in-person delivery. SinaLite's President specifically contrasts an earlier online program with the in-person program facilitated at the company's own facility, and credits the hands-on format for the behaviour change and measurable results that followed.
Do the reviews come from Durham Region employers?
The named client testimonials currently published come from employers in Markham and Scarborough rather than from Durham Region itself. Gurley Leadership Solutions is based in Ajax and serves employers across Durham Region, so local businesses should also read the Google reviews and ask for a reference in their industry on the first call.
Did any client get help with the Ontario Job Grant?
Yes. The owner of Cameron Advertising Displays credits help obtaining Ontario Job Grant funding with making the program affordable. The grant can cover up to 83.3 per cent of eligible training costs for employers with fewer than 100 employees and up to 50 per cent for larger employers, to a maximum of $10,000 CAD per trainee, but eligibility is decided by the province.
How can I leave a review or speak with Malcolm Gurley?
Past clients can leave a review on the Gurley Leadership Solutions Google Business Profile. If you are considering a program, book a free 15-minute phone call through the website or call 416.669.7644, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Also see: where to read and verify Gurley Leadership Solutions reviews, including the Google rating, Board of Trade listing and credentials behind them.
