Strategy and Leadership Podcast

SME Strategy Consulting INC•www.smestrategy.net

We interview CEOs, business leaders, and thought leaders to get their perspectives on strategy, leadership, management, and other trends that can support your career and help you run a ”best-in-class” business or non-profit. Be sure to subscribe and tell us what you’re taking away from each episode. About SME Strategy We facilitate strategic planning offsite meetings and support the accountability of the plans and the leadership teams who lead them. Learn more at: https://www.smestrategy.net Connect with the host, Anthony C Taylor https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/

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Creating a strategy with your stakeholders with Cecilia Reyes of the David Suzuki foundation ep 16

Having a committed group of people is the first step in creating an aligned strategic plan, you then have to work with all those committed people to agree on a direction and ultimately move forward. Cecilia Reyes, the Planning & Operations Manager at The David Suzuki Foundation shares her experience creating a strategic plan. Learn about her best practices for leading strategy. See the full post here: https://www.smestrategy.net/blog/understanding-the-importance-of-frequent-strategic-plannin...

Jun 21, 2017•26 min

Developing Strategic Priorities and Improving Organizational Communication- w Andrew Budkofsky ep15

Andrew Budkofsky the Chief Revenue Officer at Digital Trends Shares his best practices for leading remote teams, keeping them focused and aligned with organizational objectives. Andrew has a rich background in media and technology, and has worked with cable television, web TV, interactive technologies and sales. Currently leading the sales team at Digital Trends, Andrew is involved with the latest technologies in the communications and media world. Learn about his best practices for leading stra...

Jun 07, 2017•23 min

Executing strategy for your team and for stakeholders w/Julie Carbone of OMD Montreal ep14

Julie Carbone, the Associate Director of Strategy at OMD Montreal, joined us to chat about aligning teams with organizational strategy and performance. When working with external clients in the world of advertising and marketing, there are two strategies to consider: both yours and theirs. It is important to work together and communicate with internal teams, as well as client teams. Some great topics Julie chats about include: -Assigning ownership of projects to individual team members to increa...

May 24, 2017•31 min

Meetings, meetings, meetings. All in a day’s work w/ Charles Jessup- ep13

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 side of the organization. Learn about his best practices for leading strategy. See the full post he...

May 01, 2017•25 min

What Motivates Your People to Do Their Best? w/ Jeremy Bailey of Freshbooks- ep12

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 the organization grows. Learn about his best practices for strategy and culture development. See the ...

Apr 21, 2017•38 min

The Importance of Culture in Fostering Organizational Growth w/ Jane Watson -ep11

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 for strategy and culture development. See the full post here: https://www.smestrategy.net/blog/the-imp...

Apr 04, 2017•35 min

Leading culture at a best managed company w/ Shane Wright - ep10

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 of growth and development is fundamental to their success. Shane shares his story: Coming out of un...

Mar 10, 2017•36 min

How To Galvanize Your People Around A Sense Of Purpose w/Anthony Taylor - ep09

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 into action. Get our FREE Strategic Planning Workbook template here: https://www.smestrategy.net/str...

Mar 03, 2017•5 min

Win Loss Analyis w/ Ellen Naylor - ep08

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.net/blog Get our FREE Strategic Planning Workbook template here: https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic...

Feb 20, 2017•28 min

Communication With Your Team: Inspired by Family Day w/ Anthony Taylor - ep07

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: https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-planning-process-template-workbook Enroll in our strategic plannin...

Feb 15, 2017•9 min

Rethink Work And Culture w/ Eric Termuende - ep06

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 culture to attract and retain their talent. Some of his pieces advice include: -Story telling the b...

Feb 10, 2017•26 min

40 year old secrets and story telling w/ Greg Oyhenart - ep05

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 organizations, and implement strategy. Taking strategy back to simplicity, Greg references the father o...

Feb 09, 2017•35 min

Four phases of getting alignment in your strategic plan w/ Micheal Stewart - ep04

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 doesn't want that? You can find out more about Michael and Work effects at: work-effects.com For the sh...

Feb 08, 2017•20 min

Keys to Strategic Planning success for SME’s w/ Neelima Firth - ep02

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 a top down approach, it's better to have your employees and team members participate in the plannin...

Dec 21, 2016•24 min

Change Management And Strategic Planning w/ Alexa Pitoulis - ep01

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-success-in-culture-change-and-strategy-with-alexa-pitoulis Get our FREE Strategic Planning Workbook t...

Dec 12, 2016•23 min

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