Best Boss Ever

Episode 21: Christine interviews Rob Hartnett, Regional Leader at Proteus Leadership, author and host of the It's All Possible podcast as he mentions many best bosses but focuses on Kim Hamilton, who fought for Rob and supported him as he would break the rules at HP.  Rob discusses how Kim was a low key leader who built non-dependent, empowered teams and shares stories about motivating teams and h...

Episode 20: Christine interviews Barry Danilowitz, VP Retail Product Distribution at Scotiabank as he talks about three bosses that set the stage for building his career and gave him opportunities to flourish and grow.  Barry shares how these bosses developed awesome people, delivered honest feedback in the moment and used a small but powerful gesture to show they are being present.  Christine and...

Episode 19: Christine interviews Bryan Shone, Executive Director at Hamilton Children's Aid as he talks about a boss that brought out the best in him by understanding his passion for this work and helped him grow and move forward in his career.  Bryan speaks about how he was supported by getting opportunities to build his confidence and how he was challenged to think beyond that current job.  This...

Episode 18: Christine interviews Kerri-Ann Santaguida, VP & GM, Merchant Services Canada at American Express as she talks about two leaders who challenged her and had a memorable impact on her growth and development.  Kerri-Ann speaks about Andy Pilkington who allowed her to be her best self by ensuring taking care of herself was on her development plan and Anré Williams who shaped her princip...

Episode 17: Christine has an emotional interview with Suzanne Roy, VP Sales and Marketing at McCormick & Company as she honors the late Megan Ford, the first woman president of the McCormick US business who uplifted and inspired all those around her.  Suzanne speaks about Megan's warmth, inviting nature, generosity of time and how she balanced the people aspect of leadership with driving perfo...

Episode 16: Christine interviews Jamie Moody, Business Advisor and Vice Chair Advisory Board of Directors, EVP Corporate Development at Tree of Life Canada, as he talks about two leaders who stood out in his career.  One leader who was great at setting goals and getting alignment to these goals and another who spent the time to really get to know him as a person not just a business leader.  This t...

Episode 15: Christine interviews Mary Peterson, VP Enterprise Business Division at Samsung Electronics, as she talks about leaders who eliminated fear, kept their cool and created opportunities for her to build her personal brand internally.  These leaders taught Mary to create an environment where people are not afraid to try something new and challenge themselves to learn from their mistakes.  C...

Episode 14: Christine interviews Dr. Jessica Metcalfe, Speaker, Coach, Mental Health Activist and General Dentist to Oncology Patients as she talks about leaders who taught her that it's ok to show emotion but also to take a deep breath and focus before jumping to a conclusion.  This helps her lead her own team and find ways to avoid miscommunication by staying calm and rewiring the instinct to ge...

Episode 13: Christine interviews Mike Lindstrom, Communication Expert, Executive Coach and Author as he shares what he learned from working for Tony Robbins and Dan Lier - the boss that took his success and failure very personally and was able to change his coaching style to unleash the potential in everyone.  Mike and Christine also discuss the "cult" in culture and how to be intentional when bui...

Episode 12: Christine interviews Sharon Giraudel, Director of HR at New Gold as she talks about two bosses that always provided clear direction and had a great balance of technical and soft skills.  These leaders taught her to understand what motivates individuals to get the best out of them and to empower her teams.  Sharon also shares some great tips on understanding work styles and the role lea...

Episode 11: Christine interviews Demetria Ruggiero-Barbera, SVP Financial Crimes at Scotiabank as she talks about several best bosses that offered their observations and perspectives which gave her opportunities to learn about her own behaviour.  Demetria shares how receiving this constructive feedback gave her self awareness and a chance to grow and shine.  This taught her to give people time to...

Episode 10: Christine interviews Greg Hewitt, CEO at DHL Express US as he talks about two leaders that inspired him to always be connected with the front line to unlock their tremendous potential.  Greg shares how Ken Allen valued walking the office and shipping docks to speak to everyone; this helped keep his people motivated to provide exceptional service quality.  He also spoke about Mike Parra...

Episode 9: Christine interviews Laura Joudrey, CFO at Extend Communications. Laura talks about how her current boss has shaped her professionally as he always makes people feel valued and cared about.  She shares how Scott Lyons is motivated to improve the lives of his people and how this inspires them to enjoy their job and be successful.  This taught Laura the importance of communication and com...

Episode 8: Christine interviews Eric Wasser, Managing Director at The Brevet Group as he talks about a boss who made him feel smart, valued, safe and would defend and fight for his team.  Eric shares how this leader showed vulnerability by bringing challenges to his team to unlock their potential to share ideas, innovate and collaborate, which created fierceness and loyalty to this boss.  This tau...

Episode 7: Christine interviews Steve Robert, Global VP Sales, Marketing and Product Innovation at AIB International, as he talks about a boss that took a calm approach to a negative situation and worked with him to gain clarity and helped draw out the path to the best possible outcome.  Steve shares how this boss treated everyone this way to create a really dynamic and engaged team that worked to...

Episode 6: Christine interviews Sarah McVanel, Canada's Recognition Expert with Greatness Magnified, as she talks about a boss that supported, guided and mentored her when given the news that she was leaving the company.  Sarah shares how this boss helped her transition into her new role, was always there for the people and how these actions impacted the career legacy this boss left on her.  Sarah...

Episode 5: Christine interviews Tonya Campbell, RVP Mobile Financial Planning at Scotiabank, as she talks about several bosses that gave her trust, flexibility and autonomy to take risks which led to her thriving instead of surviving.  Tonya shares how these bosses were 100% always on her side and gave her the benefit of the doubt first before ever engaging in a negative dialogue.  This taught her...

Episode 4: Christine interviews Cam Haygarth, VP Marketing and Sales at SureShot Solutions, as he talks about three best bosses that showed him how sincere caring and heart make people want to go the extra mile to help them succeed.  Cam shares how his bosses genuinely cared about his well being, particularly in tough times, which taught him to be a caring and understanding leader that treats peop...

Episode 3: Christine interviews Kim Carlin, Leader of the Operational Excellence Transformation Initiative at CIBC, as she talks about how the best leaders support their team in being true to who they are and are rewarded for taking risks.  Kim shares how she came from a highly competitive culture; so competitive it damaged collaboration among peers. Today she gets to lead more authentically and r...

Episode 2: Christine interviews Gary Mottershead, President and Founder of GCP Industrial Products and Strategic Coach Facilitator, as he talks about a boss who taught him about the importance of being downward serving over upward serving.  Gary shares how this boss was tough but allowed him to be himself, which taught him to try to understand people and relate to them as individuals in order to b...

Episode 1: Christine interviews Samantha Speisman, Head of Content at Newsworthy & The Bullet, as she talks about her first boss who threw her in the deep end.  Sam shares how this boss demonstrated great patience, instilled trust, and helped her build self confidence which ultimately became a stepping stone to her success today.

Show Intro: Christine Laperriere shares her excitement about starting the Best Boss Ever Podcast. She explains her passion project on her mission to find the common themes amongst the best leaders to inspire today's leaders to be even better.  She also shares her story of a boss that influenced her to take charge of her work; instead of asking him for approval and how he taught her how to be self-...