The Strategy and Leadership Podcast with Anthony C. Taylor

How do you get 11000 people all working together? You need someone whose only job is to support communication and collaboration within that organization. Meet Charles Jessup. He's an internal facilitator and he's coming to a meeting near you. On a daily basis, Charles leads and facilitates meetings, workshops and events for internal managers and leaders within the company, looking to improve their...

Jeremy Bailey, the Creative Director for Product at FreshBooks, (an online accounting system for small businesses) joined us to chat about strategy, leadership and culture and how these help influence creativity and customer service. Jeremy shares insights on how critical thinking and team building can help organizations align their teams with their mission, empowering them to make decisions, as t...

Jane Watson,the Head of People at Actionable (actionable.co), chatted with us about organizational culture, and its relationship with strategy. With experience across many sectors, Jane has worked with a multitude of teams and people, and has worked in the HR sphere for over 15 years. When it comes to organizational culture, there are a few key takeaway learnings. Learn about her best practices fo...

Shane is the Director of Operations, Vancouver Island, at Paladin Security Group Ltd., and he has been with the company for 6 years. What I appreciate about this conversation is hearing about some of the tactics Paladin used to develop the people in their organization, and how Shane was able to follow a set growth trajectory. Paladin is one of the fastest growing companies in Canada. Their culture...

Mission statements are often exercises in wordsmithing that lack an emotional connection and simplicity that will compel people into action. My Neighbour who is a journalist was inspired to recommit to her mission as her sense of purpose became (once again) clear after the recent events surrounding US Politics. Here's how you can create a mission statement that your people will be inspired to put...

Ellen Naylor joined us to talk about the importance of strategy, as well as understanding the system of Win Loss Analysis. Not only is Ellen the author of the book Win Loss Analysis, but she also works closely with organizations to help them understand what the customer is looking for, and how to implement it. To learn more about strategy & leadership, visit our blog: http://www.smestrategy.ne...

Being able to communicate effectively with people is a key skill for any manager or leader. We recently had both Valentine's day and Family day. I took some lessons from those communications with loved ones to share with you and your employees. To learn more about strategy & leadership, visit our blog: http://www.smestrategy.net/blog Get our FREE Strategic Planning Workbook template here: http...

Being able to retain and attract talent is as challenging as ever. With changes in demographics and changes in technology, talented millennials are becoming a hot commodity in a rapidly changing world. We get to sit down with author and speaker Eric Termuende to learn about his experiences speaking all over the world on the subject of culture fit and how companies can optimize their organization’s...

Greg Oyhenart, the senior VP of Corporate Development and the Chief Strategy Officer of a BC financial institution, joined us to chat about developing strategy and leading teams. Greg has worked with a variety of orgnizations, from small businesses to midsize enterprises, across a variety of sectors. Through this, he has found parallels across industires for the best ways to lead teams, manage org...

There are a few keys to a successful strategic plan and it seems everyone has a different approach to strategic planning and getting alignment with their organizations. I was fortunate enough to chat with Michael Stewart of Work Effects. His organization aligns company culture with business strategy. They help organizations leverage trust, inspire their people, and transform their leaders. Who doe...

Neelima Firth has a long background in strategy; starting in biotech and pharmaceuticals, managing small and medium businesses, consulting, and eventually joining the board of the Association of Strategic Planning have led to Neelima becoming greatly experienced in the world of organizational strategy. In this interview, Neelima speaks about the importance of inclusion within strategy. Rather than...

Alexa Pitoulis is a change management consultant in Vancouver who spent the past few years growing and scaling a non profit called Open Media. Many of the keys to success in their strategic planning success were transparency, communication and culture change. Learn about her best practices for strategy and leadership. See the full post and transcript here: http://www.smestrategy.net/blog/keys-to-s...