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Hilton Barbour

Enigma · DISC type DCI
Strategic Consultant / Growth Partner at hiltonbarbour.com
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hilton Barbour is a strategic consultant and growth partner with over 20 years of international marketing experience. He focuses on the intersection of strategy, culture, and purpose to drive growth. A University of South Africa graduate, people hes worked with describe him as caring, passionate, and insightful.

Originally from Zimbabwe, his passion for marketing was sparked by 1980s British advertising. He is the father of two daughters and a strong advocate for women in leadership. His personal mantra is "Question Everything, " reflecting his deep curiosity and drive to understand what makes businesses and people flourish.

He has authored at least seven ebooks, primarily focused on the critical role of organizational culture in business transformation, and conducted over 75 interviews with global business leaders on the topic.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Strategic Consultant / Growth Partner
Job Level
Senior
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Hilton shows up

Friendly Yet Blunt
Fast Follower
Hard To Convince

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Priorities

Topics Hilton cares about

Organizational Culture
He believes culture is the only sustainable competitive advantage and has authored numerous ebooks and articles on its impact on business transformation and strategy.
Marketing as Growth
Describes marketing as his "first love" and the primary growth engine of any organization, focusing on crafting value propositions and building distinctive brands.
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Career

Work history

4-2012
Strategic Consultant / Growth Partner
hiltonbarbour.com
5-2022 - 2-2024
Senior Director, Marketing & Thought Leadership
Gagen MacDonald
6-2019 - 5-2022
Vice President Marketing
Kognitiv Corporation
3-2015 - 2-2018
Partner
Global Brand Leaders Inc.
6-2016 - 1-2017
CMO (Contract Role)
dubdub.com
In the press

Media appearances

Marketing Jam - Hilton Barbour (HiltonBarbour.com). Featured in YouTube
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Education
1987 - 1990
BA
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
2010 - 2010
Master Class
Hyper Island
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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