Feel the Fear, Do It Anyway: Leading Through Discomfort with Cybele Negris
Cybele Negris believes the greatest breakthroughs come from doing the very thing that scares us most. As CEO and Co-Founder of Webnames.ca, Canada’s original dot-CA registrar, she has grown a scrappy side project into a multi-million-dollar company trusted by governments, law firms, and Fortune 500 brands.
Cybele shares how she went from a shy, self-doubting kid to a serial entrepreneur, why “feel the fear, but do it anyway” became her guiding motto, and how a very public moment on a TEDx stage taught her the true power of authenticity.
A Hall of Fame inductee of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and a nine-time winner of the PROFIT W100, Cybele serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of the Royal Canadian Mint and sits on the boards of BCAA and AGF Management, among many others.
What You Will Learn
- Why “feeling the fear and doing it anyway” is the key to growth
- How to recognize and move past imposter syndrome
- Why authentic, vulnerable leadership builds deeper connection
- How empowering smart people, rather than commanding them, creates stronger teams
- The power of mentorship, for both the mentor and the mentee
- How to turn adversity into a competitive advantage