About Footpath Leadership and Michael F. Dell
Footpath Leadership Development was founded through Mike's passion for strategic excellence, learning, innovation, and a desire to help organizations execute strategies for success. Organizations need solid leadership in order to maximize their success. Mike mentors leaders to be equipped to guide their organizations, motivate their employees, and drive successful outcomes.
Footpath Leadership is a wheelhouse for developing business and organizational skills.
Footpath Leadership helps you to activate your vision and transform your organization.
Whether you are a major corporation, a local church, a denomination, or an individual, you will become a successful leader in your field when you consistently apply sound strategic processes. Mike enables corporate executives, pastors, and leaders to reach their God-given potential.
He brings a unique combination of experience and passion. His 36 years in executive management with a major pharmaceutical company in Canada and internationally, means that he has an in-depth knowledge of strategy, visioning, and successful implementation with winning results.
Mike has a deep passion for the human heart and the transformation of individuals in their life journeys. He also served over 10 years as the Pastor of Spiritual Care at Parkwood Gardens Church in Guelph, Ontario.
Mike has a growing interest in Chaplaincy amongst the elderly. In this capacity he served part-time for eight years as the Pastor and Chaplain of the Elliott Community Long-term Care and Retirement facility in the City of Guelph. His repsonibilites included many facets of resident spiritual care. He was a member of the Palliative Care Team at The Elliott.
Mike holds advanced degrees in science and theology as well as extensive executive management training.
Important in his life journey was time that he spent in the Reserves - the 57th Field Artillery Regt., 2/10 Dragoons #172 Battery and then latterly in the Lincoln and Welland Regt.. Mike is a member of the regimental associations for both outfits. He also serves as Chaplain to the members and veterans of the Guelph McCrae Branch #234 of the Royal Canadian Legion.
In February of 2025 By provision of the Governor General of Canada, Mike received the King Charles Coronation Medal for service to veterans and the elderly.
