VOZWIN Podcast Sean Smith

In this episode we sit down with some of our guests over the past year to discuss the future of leadership and what it means to be a leader in the coming year. We recorded this episode at the Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment of Canada Library in December. 

Happy Holidays and we wish all of our listeners a wonderful 2020.


---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vozwin/support

Lest We Forget.
Lieutenant-Colonel Bruno Plourde was born in Lévis, Quebec. He join the Army Reserve with the Régiment de la Chaudière in 1980 as an infantryman and commissioned in 1983.
During his service, he represented Canada at the NATO Military Pentathlon Competition of the Allied Confederacy of Officers of the Reserve (CIOR). He successively deployed in CFB Goose Bay Protection Company as part of the OP UNIQUE, in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2001 as SFOR Senior Regional Liaison and Disarmament Officer with the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 2004 Chief of Staff - Sector 2 in Kisangani to the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and 2008/2009 as in the dual role of NATO Regional Command (South) Liaison Officer with the Afghanistan National Security Forces and Deputy commander of the Regional Police Advisory Command -South (OP ENDURING FREEDOM).
When not deployed, he served, on full time service, in various junior and senior staff officer appointments, mainly in operations, planning and institutional transformation in Brigade and Divisional Headquarters from 1989 to 2017.
Lieutenant-Colonel Plourde commanded the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada from November 2009 to May 2013 and the 2nd Canadian Rangers Patrol Group from December 2013 to March 2017. He came back to the Black Watch for a second assignment in September 2017.
In his civilian employment, he is the Director General of Maison Bieler, a non-for-profit organization that provides transition housing and reintegration support for Military Veterans in need.

---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vozwin/support

Micheline Maillet, Vice-President at Pvisio, is responsible for the firm’s consulting practice in People & Culture.  She has over 20 years of experience in helping companies at all of stages of their business, to start, grow and excel. Micheline helps companies find simple solutions to improve their HR practices by helping management take concrete steps towards positive change. Micheline is a member of the CRHA Order of Quebec and a certified member of the International Coach Federation.


---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vozwin/support

Robert Paris is a management trainer, coach and consultant who focuses on helping organizations attract, retain and increase the productivity of their human resources. Robert’s specific areas of expertise include assisting managers and non-supervisory employees to develop essential leadership and coaching skills; helping organizations achieve their business objectives by developing a culture that supports and encourages bottom line-oriented innovation initiatives; and coaching mangers at all levels to improve their abilities to perform at higher levels.

Robert’s 15 year managerial career was characterized by significant business accomplishments at blue chip companies such as Johnson & Johnson. This valuable experience serves as the foundation of his consulting practice that has helped developed management teams on 5 continents for organizations such as the Cirque du Soleil, IMS Health, FTI, Xstrata Nickel, ICAO, Hypertec, Phi Group, Hitek Logistic, Fednav, Jam Industries, etc.

Robert is recognized as a pioneer in applying fundamental principles of neuroscience to management and leadership. He has a Certificate in the Foundations of Neuroleadership which applies emerging knowledge of the brain to business. He has recently developed ground-breaking programs in leadership, coaching, team-building and innovation that incorporate emerging knowledge of the brain to awaken more of the brain’s resources to enable people to expand perspectives, talk more authentically and create rare moments of insight – with remarkable results.

He has extensive experience and success in designing and implementing:

- Pioneering workshops that teach people how their brains work and how to unlock self-limiting subconscious thoughts

- Personalized coaching and mentoring services for mid-level and senior executives and first time supervisors

-  Cutting edge leadership and management development practices

- Results-oriented coaching skills practices and seminars.

- Innovation practices and cultures that result in competitive advantages

Robert has written manuals on leadership, neuroleadership, coaching and thinking skills. Robert’s training and consulting practice has resulting in helping management teams accomplish their strategic objectives in the entertainment, high technology, information services, pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods, retail, non-profit, and mining industries. Robert designed and facilitated the original global leadership training program for the renowned Cirque du Soleil.

Robert graduated with honors with an M.B.A. at the University of Toronto and with great distinction with a B. Comm. At McGill University. He is a distinguished lecturer at the renowned Niagara Institute.


---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vozwin/support

Doug Mow is a 30 year veteran of the tech industry, spanning enterprise software, telecommunications, Internet services, cloud technologies, and professional services. Starting his career in sales and sales management, he has held executive positions in corporate strategy, marketing, partner and channel management, and product management. He is currently a consultant and the acting CEO of a leadership development start up.

Most recently, Mow was Chief Marketing Officer for QuEST Global Services, a $750 million global engineering services company with over 12,000 employees. Prior to QuEST, he held the position of CMO and Sr. VP of Corporate Strategy for Ness Software Engineering Services, a $200 million global professional services organization. Earlier in his career, he was VP of Product Marketing and Strategy at Qwest Communications in Denver, CO.

During his career he has helped organizations achieve maximum corporate valuation through extensive branding and awareness campaigns, and effective demand generation activities to grow revenue. He has recently participated in a number of corporate liquidity transactions that improved shareholder returns by 2X to 3X.

Mow holds a BS in Economics from Cornell University with a concentration in Business Management and Marketing.

LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/dougmow

Twitter – dougmow


---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vozwin/support

In this episode we had the opportunity to sit with Anne Pertus and Caroline Samne from the Pillars to discuss what is a human centric organization, the benefits of being one and how does a firm become one. We also discuss common issues we have seen when working with a client through a challenge and some tools we've used to help them become successful. 

---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vozwin/support