Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front Simon Kardynal

I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded, un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. It’s been a long time, but I’m so excited to have a conversation with Necole Belanger, Retired Command Chief Warrant Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Necole’s book, Pride Amid Prejudice, where Necole offers her story. This is a story about pride, frustration, happiness, anger, shame, joy, prejudice...

I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded, un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. Every leader chooses the type of leader they want to be. It’s a decision that will set our leadership journeys on a path of personal and professional discovery. The thing about this path is that it’s one we are constantly changing the direction of the path, hopefully being built in such a way to nourish and emb...

I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded, un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. Subscribe to Trench Leadership on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.Creating a culture where everyone is free to express themselves in a safe and respectful space is at the heart of every leader’s top priority. But how do we create these safe cultures? For most leaders, it’s about gut instinc...

I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded, un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People.Subscribe to Trench Leadership on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.We can only lead as fast as we can understand ourselves and our environment. But how can we understand ourselves? How can measure our performance?In this episode, you’ll hear from Marty Groover, author, Chief Technology Officer, a...

I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded, un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. Subscribe to Trench Leadership on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.Most leaders want to make a difference. The motivation for this is as varied as the number of styles of leadership. One constant among all leaders is the desire for purpose. The reason we lead, the reason we want to make a differen...

I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded, un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. Subscribe to Trench Leadership on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Toxic Leadership. It’s a disease that destroys teams with a ruthless efficiency, often happening before anyone even realizes the damage has been done.So how do we avoid toxic leadership? How can we ensure we aren’t the toxic...