conversations with leaders.

By Mike Desjardins

My name is Mike. I have conversations with leaders as part of my lifelong pursuit of becoming a stronger leader.

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Episode 002 - Yabome Gilpin-Jackson

conversations with leaders.Jun 29, 2020

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Episode 011 - conversations with leaders - Yabome Gilpin-Jackson - Decolonizing & Rebuilding

Yabome Gilpin-Jackson and I talk about decolonizing and rebuilding, Black Lives Matter, Canadian Residential Schools, Colonial education, and what taking action looks like from an individual perspective today. Video version here: https://youtu.be/BYJN5uKUekw Here are the links that we mentioned in the podcast: Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad: http://laylafsaad.com/meandwhitesupremacy Murray Sinclair Podcast on Indigenous Deaths: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1904061507879 NYC 1619 Project: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html U of A Program: https://www.coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada? Indigenous Flag: https://www.canadiannativeflag.ca/; https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/what-i-choose-to-celebrate-on-this-day-called-canada-day-1.3660300 Canada History Through the Lens of Indigenous Women: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html Yabome Gilpin-Jackson: https://sldconsulting.org/quilting-global-futures/ Anti-Black News in Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/clive-mensah-black-man-taser-peel-police-1.5967692 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/police-shootings-2020-yer-review-1.5849788 https://globalnews.ca/news/7675321/surrey-rcmp-black-family-complaint/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53141449 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/black-judge-handcuffed-racism-1.6033332

Aug 18, 202147:29

Episode 010 - Georgianna Lee - Mental Health at Work

Georgianna and I talk about how to have the mental health conversation at work and how to show-up with empathy as a leader.

May 25, 202141:06

Episode 009 - conversations with leaders - Jay-Ann Gilfoy - Social Purpose Lending

Mike and Jay-Ann talk about Vancity Community Investment Bank, the first and only social purpose lending bank in Canada that's also a B Corp. We talk about what it means to be leading a start-up bank that has social and environmental change are part of their financial model. https://vancitycommunityinvestmentbank.ca/about/

Apr 29, 202127:38

Episode 008 - conversations with leaders - Brenda Rigney

Brenda Rigney and I talk about her passion around Three Uniques: her discovery through years of coaching leaders that each person has their unique skillsets that truly create a significant differentiator for them if they decide to focus on them.

Video version available on youtube: https://youtu.be/qnF4MKMMgos

Feb 10, 202142:01

Episode 007 - conversations with leaders - Curtis Christopherson

I chat with Curtis Christopherson on what it was like to pivot his chain of personal training gyms, Innovative Fitness, through Covid, and the subsequent genesis and launch of Wrkout.com.

Jan 13, 202153:33

Episode 006 - conversations with leaders - Tana Heminsley - Authentic Leadership

Tana Heminsley (www.leadauthentic.com) and I talk about Authentic Leadership and her third book on the topic. Find all of her books here (non-affiliate link): https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=tana+heminsley&crid=2SO2WWKIRL8PT&sprefix=tana+h%2Caps%2C198&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_6

Oct 28, 202046:32

$Episode 005 - Dan Pontefract - Lead Care Win Book$

Episode 005 - Dan Pontefract - Lead Care Win Book

Mike and Dan talk about his fourth book, Lead Care Win, available Sept 29th, 2020. https://www.danpontefract.com/books/lead-care-win/

Video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xSDFPouzvs8

Sep 24, 202043:59

Episode 004 - Conversations with Leaders - Kristy O'Leary - BCorp and Impact Businesses

An engaging conversation with Kristy O'Leary from Decade Impact (www.decadeimpact.com) about all things B Corp and Impact Business.

Aug 20, 202049:37

Episode 003 - Dr. Gillian Simonett

Dr. Gillian Simonett and I talk about Workplace Burnout (https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/burn-out/en/): why treating the individual and having them go back into the same system/environment that caused their burnout just doesn't work and what leaders can do about it.

Book: Essentialism by Greg McKweon: https://gregmckeown.com/book/

Book: The Purpose Effect by Dan Pontefract: https://www.danpontefract.com/book/the-purpose-effect/

Muse Brainsensing Meditation Headset: www.choosemuse.com

Spire Belly Breathing Monitor: https://spirehealth.com/pages/stone

Jul 20, 202001:00:14

Episode 002 - Yabome Gilpin-Jackson

Yabome Gilpin-Jackson and I talk about racism, white supremacy, anti-racism, and allyship. Follow Yabome at: https://sldconsulting.org Here is are the two blog posts we refer to in the podcast: 1. https://sldconsulting.org/i-cant-breathe/ 2. https://sldconsulting.org/i-cant-breathe-resources/ Here is the book we speak about: Me & White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad: https://www.amazon.ca/Me-White-Supremacy-Combat-Ancestor/dp/B081G8HNW8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=me+and+white+supremacy&qid=1593194910&sr=8-1 Here is the course that my team and I at ViRTUS are taking: https://adawaygroup.com/rework/

Jun 29, 202001:02:14

Episode 001 - Ken Sim

Ken Sim and I talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, city politics, and leading through Covid-19.

http://kensim.ca

Jun 26, 202042:10