Janet McMahon: A CEO’s Leadership Journey in Sport

In this episode of Strong Like a Girl, host Tanya LaBuick sits down with Janet McMahon, the first female CEO of Sport Manitoba, for a powerful and inspiring conversation about leadership and the transformative power of sport. Janet shares her journey to her groundbreaking role as CEO, reflecting on over 40 years in sports. She offers insight into the challenges and rewards of sports management, her experiences at major sporting events, and what it means to lead with authenticity and purpose. The conversation dives into the evolving landscape for women in sports, gender dynamics in leadership, and the complexities surrounding inclusion in athletics. Janet also opens up about her personal health journey with ALS, discussing how it has reshaped her perspective on life and leadership. Connect with Janet McMahon: Janet has worked in Sport Administration for 40 years playing various roles.  Currently, she is the President and CEO of Sport Manitoba.  In addition to attending many Games regional, provincial, national to international as Mission staff, she also worked for the Host Societies of the 1999 Pan Am Games and the 2017 Canada Summer Games.  More recently, she was diagnosed with ALS and is now focused on bringing closure to her work and responsibilities with purpose. https://www.sportmanitoba.ca/team/janet-mcmahon  Connect with Tanya LaBuick: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.stronglikeagirlpodcast.ca/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://stronglikeagirl.ca/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://labuick.co/