LeaderLab

In this episode, Dr. Ronald Cohn discusses: Why he chose paediatrics (1:02) When he first recognized himself as a leader (2:06) The difference between operational and visionary leaders (03:17) His leadership strengths (04:26) The importance of getting people on board with a new organizational vision (07:41) What he's doing to get people onside (10:44) Why it's important for the vision to be suppor...

John Lounds reflects on how he achieved so much success. Good mentorship, building trust and building culture are all a part of the equation.  Listen and Subscribe:  Apple Podcasts  |  Google Podcasts  |  Stitcher  |  Spotify   More about John Lounds: John Joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada in 1997. Under John's Leadership, NCC has grown from an annual budget of $8 million to approximately $8...

In this episode, Jeff Fielding discusses: His job trajectory (01:04) Four leadership principles and how they've guided him through challenging times (02:07) How to handle a crisis (04:15) How to develop "leadership courage" to have difficult conversations (06:13) The value of humour in tense situations (07:20) Lessons learned from navigating complex stakeholder relationships (08:16) Managing the i...

In this episode, Michael Downey discusses: The culture change he felt was needed at Tennis Canada (02:00) What he did to create change (02:54) The importance of having people at the top who support your vision (04:03) How he managed push back from those in the industry who weren't on board with this plan to bring in external talent (05:12) Key lessons learned (07:52) How his vision for the organiz...

Hilaree Nelson is the first woman to climb Mt Everest & Mt Lhotse within 24 hours, she's trekked through the jungles of Mynamar in a quest to map out its tallest peak, and, has led teams through expeditions in some of the most wild and wonderful corners of the earth. National Geographic named her 2018 Adventurer of the Year. North Face has named her their Athlete Captain. And, she's become a stron...

Michael Katchen has acheived personal leadership and company growth at the same time.   Wealth Simple started as a simple investment tool on an excel sheet and now holds over $6 billion in assets.   The company has a winning culture which plays a big part in its success.     Key Takeaways: Wealthsimple has disrupted the financial services industry, but it was an accident. Its creation came from a...

Scott Rutherford is an Associate Professor and the Executive Director of the Weider Foundation Leadership Development Lab at the Rotman School of Management. Prior to this, Scott was the Practice Expert on Leadership Mindsets and Capabilities at McKinsey & Company. Today's discussion dives into the differences between happiness and joy, and why it's important to focus and pursue joy instead of hap...

David Burnie is the Founder of The Burnie Group, a management consulting firm that focuses on helping clients design innovative strategies and continuously pursue operations excellence. On today's episode, David discusses how no industry is safe from disruptive innovation and gives tips on how you can be proactive.   Key Takeaways: Some may fear it but automation is going to help society. As more...

  Joe Thacker is the Founder of Fusion Analytics, a Canadian company that helps retailers use their data to make smarter decisions. Fusion Analytics has been named one of Canada's fastest growing companies five years in a row. Joe shares how to get a grip on your data and be able to understand it. Does everyone really need a data scientist? It all depends on what kind of problem you're trying to s...

Janeen Speer is the VP of Talent at Shopify. She brings years of leadership experience to the table and has worked in management roles at Starbucks, Lululemon, and WestJet. It is in Shopify's culture to build a human-centric organization that focuses on their biggest asset — the people. Janeen shares how Shopify leaders reinforce this vision everyday to their team and how current leaders can take...