Amrop Rosin

The Ampersand - Unplugged

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The Ampersand - Unplugged is a podcast that explores issues of the day that impact our community, affect businesses large and small and explores issues that impact human capital and, more broadly, the human condition. As with our monthly Ampersand blog post, which is fast approach 170 editions over the past 15 years, the podcast promises to be thoughtful, provocative, informative and above all, authentic.

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Amrop Rosin

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“Is the suit dead?” 07.06.2021 53:53

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a great conversation with Jordan Singer, President of Henry Singer Fashion Group, as we explore the similarities between men’s fashion and executive search, building trust, curating the customer experience and why you should never look at the back of your head when the barber holds the mirror up. Jordan, a third-generation business owner, walks us through the challenge...

A Candid Conversation with Mayoral Candidate, Jyoti Gondek 24.05.2021 49:02

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we spend some quality time with Jyoti Gondek. City Councillor. Entrepreneur. Mother. Leader. Businessperson. Wife. Citizen. Friend. Daughter. Problem solver. Expert in how cities work. Current Ward 3 Councillor and mayoral candidate, Jyoti is a driven city builder, entrepreneur and diversity champion. She shares her story with us. From Winnipeg to Wainwright, Greyh...

“Quality Over Quantity”: Four Giants Discuss All Things Calgary - The Good, The Bad & Everything In Between 10.05.2021 59:33

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Ampersand: Unplugged we sit down, albeit virtually and with no end of technical difficulties, with four of Calgary’s legendary city builders. Jim Gray, George Brookman, Rod McKay and Brian Felesky discuss everything from white hats to green lines; from why Calgary made a mistake in not bidding for the 2026 Olympics and how one generation of city builders pas...

Leadership in a Brave New World. 26.04.2021 1:12:19

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Ampersand: Unplugged, our co-hosts unpack dysfunction, the Popeye Syndrome, creating safe spaces, looking at your proclivities and living to 143 years of age. A fascinating and candid discussion about leadership and where it's headed, assessments and how they're to be used, and finding your blind spots with Pekarsky & Co. Director, Leadership D...

"A front row seat to making that difference." 12.04.2021 47:42

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Ampersand: Unplugged, we sit down with Pekarsky & Co. Partner and longest-serving employee, Ranju Shergill. Affectionately known around the firm as "Mom," Ranju is often referred to as the operational conscience of the enterprise. She is also an immigrant and she leads the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiative at Pekarsky & Co. and f...

"How did we get into this mess?" 29.03.2021 1:25:25

Send us Fan Mail We recently sat down with Adam Hayes, Managing Principal of Cresa, a commercial real estate advisory firm that exclusively advises, represents and advances the interests of commercial real estate occupiers – no landlords, no developers. Adam shared his views about downtown Calgary, the once-in-a-generation tenant's market and described entire office towers that currently sit...

The Inaugural We Know People Podcast! 15.03.2021 1:14:55

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Ampersand: Unplugged, our inaugural podcast, our two co-hosts, Kiara Marika and Adam Pekarsky, sit down to discuss the idea behind the podcast, the evolution of the firm that brought us to this point and set the stage for future episodes. While this candid conversation between two colleagues and friends reveals some little known facts about Pekarsky & C...