Lead the Future - Leadership Accountability with Dr. Vince Molinaro Vince Molinaro

On this episode of the Lead the Future Podcast, Dr. Vince Molinaro is joined by Frank Stramaglia, General Manager of Astellas Pharma Canada. At the time of this conversation, Astellas is in the middle of a culture transformation. Frank explains how multiple, significant changes in the industry are requiring his organization to operate, deliver, and approach things in totally different ways. 
Frank reflects on the past couple years, in which the organization needed to downsize a few times, and on how they are now needing to pivot and scale up as they prepare to launch multiple products in the near future. Both scenarios have presented different, but equally important challenges. 
Vince and Frank discuss the importance of investing the time to get everyone on board in projects of such high impact and different strategies for doing so.
“I think getting people to get out of their comfort zone is the biggest learning when you’re going through a period like this, we always default back to what I did before, and my experiences, and you have to remind people that while those things can help you, it’s also very important to recognize that the environment we’re in is a unique environment. 
It’s one that none of us have dealt with before. And therefore, we’ve got to really be thinking differently about how we approach business challenges.” 
– Frank Stramaglia

New Gold Canada, Inc.’s Head of HR, Sharon Giraudel joins Dr. Vince Molinaro as a guest on the Lead the Future Podcast to discuss the importance of investing in developing a leadership contract and the vital role Human Resources plays in implementing the strategies, training, and resources for success. 

Leadership Development expert, James Prior, joins Dr. Vince Molinaro as a guest on the Lead the Future Podcast to dive deep into the pitfalls and traps many organizations fall into when addressing leadership development and advice for leaders looking to weave a culture of growth, connectedness, and accountability. 

Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist of Salesforce and Wall Street Best Selling Author, Tiffani Bova, joins Dr. Vince Molinaro as a guest on the Lead the Future Podcast to dive deep into how the employee experience drives growth and innovation in business and common areas of tension between C-suite executives and employees.

In Episode 21 of the Lead the Future™ podcast, Dr. Vince Molinaro welcomes Andrew Pateman, VP of People, Culture, and Performance at Canadian Blood Services to discuss leadership accountability, rebuilding workplace culture in a post-pandemic environment, and supporting and identifying emerging leaders within his organization.
Andrew defines how Canadian Blood Services has codified leadership principles into the values of the organization. Andrew instills a “leading with head and heart” value system approach, allowing team members to lead with empathy while at the same time maintaining commitment to ambitious goals.
Key leadership insights to listen for
How Canada Blood Services navigates the post-pandemic workplace, balancing flexibility, encouraging collaborative workspaces, and diversity, equity, and inclusion at work. Andrew’s “head and heart” leadership style, encouraging empathy and commitment to ambitious goals. The reinforcement at Canadian Blood Services of a sense of community within its leaders, making sure to have each other’s back, manifesting a culture of mutual accountability. Andrew’s views on leadership as a practice, something you keep learning and adjusting. With so many trends and literature, it’s important to learn from those with experience.

In Episode 20 of the Lead the Future™ podcast, Dr. Vince Molinaro welcomes Ron Harper, President/CEO of JFE Shoji Power Canada (formerly Cogent Power Incorporated) to discuss leadership accountability and the role it has played in driving success during challenging times. Their conversation dives into the challenges JFE Shoji Power Canada faced (recession, pandemic, change in ownership, etc.) and emphasizes his experience with our leadership training the importance of leadership accountability starting first and foremost with yourself. Ron also goes on to share many more leadership insights from his 25 years at JFE Shoji Power Canada, as well as how he used new Japanese ownership to create a culture shift within the organization to a “one company” mindset.