Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Guilt is a powerful emotion , one that sits inside us, stirring up emotions and feelings, often creating tense personal and professional situations for ourselves and our team members. If guilt has such a strong grip on how we act, the questions then become, how can we recognize guilt? How do we live in...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 39
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Leaders tend to want to make big splashes in the change pond very early in their leadership journey. And this makes sense, we are finally in a position to ‘right the wrongs’, and take care of our people, and be the voice we feel the company needs to go to the next level. The challenge with being a new ...
Mar 21, 2022•52 min•Ep. 38
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Listeners have heard me talk about my personal leadership development as I discovered the power of leading with my heart, and my leadership evolution as I found a way to blend leading with my heart and mind . The thing is, as emerging leaders, we’re often trying to figure out how we want to lead so tha...
Mar 14, 2022•56 min•Ep. 37
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Have you ever been at work and thought, “ I can do that better ”, or looked around and thought, “Things need to change here”, but felt overwhelmed or powerless to effect these changes? Here’s the thing, you’re a leader now . You have a voice at the table now, all those times that you complained about t...
Mar 07, 2022•56 min•Ep. 36
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . In the hustle of becoming an emerging leader, sometimes we can lose sight of ourselves , build personal walls, place very high and often unrealistic expectations on ourselves . The thing is, somewhere along the way, we’ll make a mistake , we’ll stumble and fall, sometimes spectacularly, and this happen...
Feb 28, 2022•36 min•Ep. 35
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . People are challenging . There’s no other way to say it. Every person is unique, every situation is unique. People have their ups and downs, their bad days, their good days, their blah days, and they have their regular average days, and while all these days are irregular in nature, the one constant for...
Feb 21, 2022•57 min•Ep. 34
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Words have power. And the words you use WILL have consequences. As emerging leaders it’s invaluable to understand the immediate impact you have on your team, and one of the most powerful aspects of your influence are the words you use. I’ll say it again, intended or not, your words WILL have IMMEDIATE ...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 33
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . We hear a lot about the need to take time for ourselves, to be mindful of our own burnout, but this is much easier to say than to put into practice. The irony is that leaders, especially emerging leaders, tend to be very good at seeing the signs of burnout on their team members, but are terrible at see...
Feb 09, 2022•54 min•Ep. 32
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Famed American labour leader and civil rights activist , Dolores Huerta once said , “When you have a conflict, that means that there are truths that have to be addressed on each side of the conflict. And when you have a conflict, then it’s an educational process to try to resolve the conflict. And to r...
Feb 08, 2022•25 min
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . When you think of quiet team members , what are your first thoughts about them as leaders? The odds are that the first words are not strength, powerful, or any of the words we often associate with the larger-than-life leaders that most often appear in the headlines. Also, what if I told you that uncons...
Jan 31, 2022•42 min•Ep. 31
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Mentorship is a funny thing , not make us laugh funny, but funny in that it’s very hard to find any business or any leader who would say that mentorship wasn’t absolutely invaluable to the health and success of people and business. The irony is that most people would also agree that mentorship programs...
Jan 24, 2022•43 min•Ep. 30
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Leading is hard. Sure, there are some moments where being the leader is lots of fun, you know what I’m talking about, those moments where we are filled with pride at seeing a job well done, or when we’ve mentored or coached a team member and we see them succeed. But just as often, leaders are faced wit...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 29
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Psychological Safety. When you read these words, what did you begin thinking about? Was it about leaders creating safe spaces for themselves and their teams? Or perhaps it about finding a physical safe area where everyone can feel comfortable and free to express themselves. No matter how you perceive t...
Jan 10, 2022•52 min•Ep. 28
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . We hear a lot about how important it is for leaders to understand workplace culture so that leaders can better understand how to connect to their teams. Emerging leaders find themselves in the position of having to enact the company directives with the team they are in. The challenge for the emerging l...
Jan 03, 2022•56 min•Ep. 27
Send us a text Creating Brain Trust for Teams : A Podcast Primer about Psychological Safety featuring Laura Jansen, presented by Reticle and Trench Leadership. “Psychological Safety” is a concept that gets a lot of buzz these days. Here’s the thing, psychological safety isn’t going away, in fact, it’s been around for generations, but it’s only recently that organizations have come to appreciate the value of a team in which all members, not just the leader, freely contribute their thoughts and id...
Jan 02, 2022•43 min
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Diversity in leadership is one of those topics where people tend to groan when it comes up. And the reasons for this are as diverse as many the reasons why diversity is so important for leaders. But there’s one significant, irrefutable fact that no one can deny. Diverse groups make teams stronger. The ...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 26
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Leadership is a never-ending journey of vulnerable self-discovery , one where we are constantly learning about ourselves, refining how we attack a challenge, remaining curious about our environments, learning to see beyond what we can see, all during our quest for personal mastery. In this episode, we’...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 25
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . It’s likely that at some point in everyone’s professional or personal life, they haven’t been taken seriously with the after-effects of these moments having a lasting impression on us. From the lens of emerging leaders, these impressions often have a direct correlation to how we lead from the trenches....
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 24
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . When I say the term survivorship bias , what’s the first thought that comes to mind? Most often, the response I receive is that of people using their personal and professional survival stories to help them make informed choices. And while this is a great answer, this is most definitely NOT what survivo...
Dec 06, 2021•18 min•Ep. 23
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Burnout is a real thing. The trick with burnout is that most often we don’t, or can’t, see when we are on that edge, teetering on the cliff of exhaustion. And the western world philosophy and definition of a work ethic doesn’t help either because the philosophy demands real-world results, make more mon...
Nov 29, 2021•52 min•Ep. 22
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . In this episode, we’re talking with Lynn Power, the Co-Founder & CEO of MASAMI and the Co-Founder of Isle de Nature and we will be talking about how being an empathetic leader will help build more effective teams. We’ll do this by clarifying the difference between being sympathetic and empathetic a...
Nov 22, 2021•43 min•Ep. 21
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Branding is important. But what’s even more important is to make your brand be about who you are, who you feel like you are, how you want to be portrayed. And as emerging leaders, quite often we are trying to figure out what our leadership brand can and should look like. Here’s the secret..... your lea...
Nov 22, 2021•59 min•Ep. 20
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Emotional Intelligence is one of the hottest leadership-related catch phrases ‘out there’ right now. But, while there are many people extolling the importance of being emotionally intelligent, most often this is where the conversation stops. And that’s just not good enough. In this information-rich wor...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 19
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Sports, much like the military, are often heralded for creating leaders. And this belief makes sense because stressful moments tend to bring out the leader in us, and afterwards, during the inevitable de-brief or watching of the game tape, we can take the time to reflect on what worked and what was an ...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Your leadership journey is yours alone. Your experiences, your triumphs, your failures, your hard times and your easy times, they’ve all been shaping you and how you act as a leader. The trick is to be accepting of your failures and your wins , to see how each of your experiences has shaped you, and th...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Ask any renowned leader who they look to for inspiration and they will name someone they view as their leadership guiding light. Leaders never say that they are their own inspiration, and that’s because most leaders recognize that a person’s individual leadership style has been adapted from examples, g...
Oct 11, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People . In last week’s episode we talked about the need to be genuine and authentic with yourself and if we are honest with who we are, then, and ONLY then, can we begin to understand the leadership image we want to project. In this week’s episode, we’ll continue this discussion, further explaining how to see these connections...
Oct 04, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . They say the clothes makes the person , but after having spoken with Patrice, it’s become clear that the clothes are but one minor aspect of projecting the person you want to be. Over the course of the next two episodes, we will talk with Patrice Bisiot, style interventionist, author, and branding cons...
Sep 27, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines fearlessness as being free from fear. The thing is, fear is one of the most basic evolutionarily related instinct from common to all species, and that’s because the need to be able to recognize how and when we need to persevere to survive is an integral method for...
Sep 20, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People . Have you ever worked at a company that was hitting its goals and making money, but at the end of the day everyone was miserable and secretly dreaming about becoming a yoga teacher? The reality is that when companies only reward financial performance, their cultures can devolve into nonstop defensivenes...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 12
