A podcast from the office of Kim Pate. Hosted by Kim Pate, an Independent Canadian Senator from Ontario, bringing issues affecting folks on the margins, to the centre.
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Can we reimagine our future? What do we want it to look like? How do we get there? In this biweekly podcast, the Futures Centre - powered by Forum for the Future, brings you chats with innovators, activists and thought leaders about leverage points for transformation in this decade of climate action. Visit www.thefuturescentre.org for more insights.
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Discover the keys to unlocking your leadership potential with the Love In Action Podcast. Join host and global leadership expert Marcel Schwantes and the world's top business thought leaders, authors, executives, and luminary movers & shakers who share insights, research, and best practices to help you and your business/organization flourish. Whether you’re looking to cultivate better leadership habits, develop a high-performing culture, or grow your business through a more human-centered ap ...
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Policy Options is a digital magazine published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) in Montreal, Quebec. It features daily articles on issues of public policy by contributors from academia, research institutions, the political world, the public service and the non-profit and private sectors. We’re committed to introducing our listeners to a diversity of viewpoints on the important public policy challenges of our time. Twitter: https://twitter.com/IRPP Facebook: https://www.f ...
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Nathalie Gerschtein: Playing in the ‘Growth Zone’ and Unleashing Human Magic
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Episode Recap: Marcel speaks with Nathalie Gerschtein, President of L’Oréal’s Consumer Products Division in North America. Nathalie discussed her journey as a leader and her experiences moving up the ranks. They also explored topics such as psychological safety, unleashing human magic, and the concept of love as a leadership strategy, with Nathalie…
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Resisting Poverty, Resisting Racism: Senator Bernard Discusses a GLB
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On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with the Honourable Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard. Senator Bernard has decades of leadership and innovation as a social worker, educator, researcher, community activist and advocate for social change. Senator Bernard and Kim discuss how a GLBI might support Black Canadians and African Nova Scotians, the intersect…
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Julie Winkle Giulioni: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want
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Episode Recap: Career development is broken, and our expectations have not kept pace with the reality of today’s workplace, according to today’s guest, Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie co-authored the classic bestseller Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, which has been re-released in an expanded version. Julie argues that career development is the single…
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Mitch Warner: An Updated Exploration of the Classic Book, "Leadership and Self-Deception"
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Episode Recap: Marcel and guest Mitch Warner discuss the impact of Arbinger Institute’s work, particularly the book "Leadership and Self-Deception," on organizational transformation and the importance of self-awareness and humility in leadership. They also explored the concept of self-deception and its impact on decision-making and relationships, e…
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A Conversation with Senator Bernadette Clement: Moving Forward Together to Redress Inequality
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On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with her friend and colleague, Senator Bernadette Clement, about the intersection of poverty and racism in Canada. Senator Clement speaks from her experience in the Senate, municipal politics, and her career as a legal aid lawyer. Senator Clement still works as a practicing lawyer as well as being a Senator!…
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Urs Koenig - Unlock Leadership’s Secret Weapon: Radical Humility
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Quotes: “This Venn diagram has been the story of my life. How do I achieve really cool, hard stuff and at the same time be the best human I can be?” [11:16] Urs Koenig has a diverse background in endurance sports and intense careers. Whether ultra biking or working as a NATO military peacekeeper, the most impactful part of his life was finding bala…
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john a. powell - Belonging Without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World
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Quotes: “Othering is not according to someone else for expression, for dignity, for mutuality of their humanness. In some ways you’re saying they can be less than, conditional, or completely invisible and some way they don’t count.” [14:44] What is othering? john powell defines this important term and explains these expressions on a vast spectrum, …
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A Conversation with Criminal Defence Lawyer Theresa Donkor about GLBI, Poverty, and the Mass Incarceration of Black Canadians
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On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with criminal defence lawyer Theresa Donkor about guaranteed livable basic income, the mass incarceration of Black, Indigenous and BIPOC Canadians, and Ms Donkor's analysis of how poverty and systemic racism contribute to the over-criminalization and imprisonment of her clients. Theresa Donkor is a criminal …
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A conversation with the Honourable Harry Laforme about Bill C-40 and the need for an effective Miscarriage of Justice Commission
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On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with the Honourable Harry Laforme about the importance of ensuring independence, authority and resources in order to ensure the new commission can effectively consider wrongful convictions. Informed by the report he and the Honourable Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré authored, as well as the one they inspired abo…
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Charn McAllister, Katie Alexander, Parker Ellen: Understanding ‘Workplace Deviance’ and How to Stop It
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Quotes: “This research is not to vindicate the bad apples; it is in fact to tell leaders you have to look inward and decide…is it me or my employees?” [14:25] As Marcel and his guests dive into the research, Charn explains the introspection required by good leaders to understand if their leadership might be causing workplace deviance and the necess…
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Dr. Jonathan Fisher: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Cultivating Lasting Joy, Mastering Our Stress, and Living with More Vitality
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Quotes: “The mind-heart connection is essential; we can’t expect that we’re just going to exercise, eat right, and be healthy, and run a multimillion dollar business and not avoid having a heart attack from all the stress we’re ignoring.” [11:45] Guest, Dr. Jonathan Fisher, describes the core message behind Just One Heart. Caring for the mind-heart…
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In Conversation with The Honourable Marion Buller re: MMIWG, Additional Miscarriages of Justice, and the Potential of a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income
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On this episode of Appointed, Senator Pate speaks with The Honourable Marion Buller, Chancellor of the University of Victoria and former Chief Commissioner of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the first Indigenous woman appointed as a judge in British Columbia. The two discuss the connections between pov…
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Eddie Pate and Jonathan Stutz: How to Build a Culture of Belonging with Small Daily Actions
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“If you focus on just hiring a diversity of folks and you don’t focus on creating a culture of belonging, with inclusive leadership, people are going to come right in the front door and go right out the back door.” [20:03] That's what Jonathan Stutz calls a ‘leaky bucket’ when it comes to flipping the DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) to ID&E, put…
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Dr. Peter Kim: How Relationships Are Built, Broken, and Repaired
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“The stories we tell are as, if not more, important than what happened” [8:29] As Peter Kim, introduces his research on trust, he discusses how the narratives we portray and the reasons behind actions are the key pieces behind trust. This couldn't be a more critical point when society is so divided. “If I’m to take the stance, 'no, my initial trust…
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A Conversation with Ottawa City Councillors Theresa Kavanagh and Marty Carr re: Ottawa's Support for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income & Its Importance as a Means of Addressing Income Insecurity and Health ...
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On this episode of Appointed, Senator Kim Pate speaks with Ottawa City Councillors, Theresa Kavanagh and Marty Carr. This fabulous duo successfully presented a motion on July 10, 2024, supporting a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income. They were inspired by the Ottawa Board of Health June 17, 2024 resolution supporting a Basic Income Guarantee for all p…
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Dr. Rollin McCraty: The Science of the Heart (And What It Means for Leaders)
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Quotes: “The heart has a causal role in modulating perception…how we think, how we feel.” [24:56] After Dr. Rollin McCraty walks us through his background and what brought him to HeartMath, we dive into the science of the heart. We all know the popular phrase I love you with all of my heart… It’s not I love you with all of my brain. In fact, there …
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Dr. James Doty: The Neuroscience of Manifestation
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“You’re the only person that can accept yourself, forgive yourself, and understand that we are all frail, fragile human beings and nonetheless, we all deserve to be loved.” [18:58] Jim Doty, author of “Mind Magic” starts the episode with the story of how he was helped to overcome his childhood trauma by the woman from the magic shop. He explains ho…
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Gianpiero Petriglieri & Joe Davis: Leadership Is a Kind of Love / The Generous Leader
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Segment 1 featuring Gianpiero Petriglieri: “We are neither incompetent or not malevolent, we are just caught within a model of leadership which really doesn't describe the sort of leadership we want to see in the world, and that we ourselves would like to see in the world. [9:10] The overwhelmingly used type of leadership is the dominant model. It …
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The Future of Community Housing - Demystifying Community Housing 05
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On this last episode in this series, our co-hosts Hanan Ali and Natasha Mhuriro talked to four guests. Djaka Blais, Executive Director of Hogan’s Alley Society; Robert Byers, President & C-E-O of Namerind Housing Corporation; Joshua Evans, Associate Professor at the University of Alberta. and Franz Bernhardt, Postdoctoral Researcher at Aalborg Univ…
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Resilience and Challenges of the Community Housing Sector - Demystifying Community Housing 04
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In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing, we hear from Alex Hemingway, Christina Maes Nino and Steve Pomeroy, on the various challenges facing the community housing sector and how to bolster its resilience.Additional resources:• Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC), a network of more than 30 academics and more than 50 practice pa…
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Samantha Thomas: Choosing Love in Business and in Life
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Samantha is a coach, consultant, writer, and the founder of The Love Summit Business and Leadership Conference. Through coaching and consulting, she helps individuals and businesses lead by an ethic of love for greater congruence in their lives and organizations. You can sign up for Samantha’s newsletter at Just Choose Love where you will get updat…
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Why Do We Need Community Housing? - Demystifying Community Housing 03
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In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing, Hanan Ali and Natasha speak with Damian Collins, Professor of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta and Director of the Community Housing Canada Research Partnership, Marika Albert, the Policy Director of B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association and Alex Hemingway a Senior Economist …
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Brad Deutser: The Five Rules of Belonging
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Quotes: “It’s hard to believe I’m an expert in belonging when so long in my career...I didn’t belong.” [07:55] Guest Brad Deutser shares his diverse background that led to his company, Deutser Consulting Firm, all about human approach to change! “What the research found is that belonging is actually above strategy AND culture.” [21:56] As Brad expl…
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Life in Community Housing - Demystifying Community Housing 02
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In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing we hear from AnaLori Smith, Pam Gill and Rita Wong about what it’s like to live in community housing. We’ll also talk to non-profit housing practitioners Marika Albert and William Azaroff about the challenges of operating community housing and supporting the well-being of their tenants.…
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Marcel Schwantes: Leadership Superpower - Patience
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“Patience gets a bad rap, because the doubters and skeptics tend to think that if you slow down, the flow of the business slows down.” [3:13] People too often mistake patient leaders for passive leaders. Marcel shares a real life example of how officers deescalated a dangerous situation with a slowed down, patient approach and how this translates i…
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What is Community Housing? - Demystifying Community Housing 01
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In this episode of Demystifying Community Housing, co-hosts Hanan Ali and Natasha Mhuriro speak with Rebecca Schiff, dean of the Faculty of Human Health Sciences at the University of Northern British Columbia; Ray Sullivan, executive director of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association; and David Hulchanski, a professor in the Faculty of Social…
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Welcome to Demystifying Community Housing
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Welcome to Demystifying Community Housing, a special series from the IRPP’s Policy Options Podcast, which explores the different facets of community housing and its role in addressing Canada’s housing crisis.In this episode, we speak with Yushu Zhu and Meg Holden, professors of urban studies at Simon Fraser University, who are leading the productio…
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Marcel Schwantes: Love and Care in Leadership
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In this mini episode, Marcel shares quick insight on the impact of love and care throughout the leadership levels and how that impacts entire organizations inside and out. What’s next? You can look forward to upcoming content from Marcel's forthcoming book. “Leaders have an enormous responsibility to care for their people, and in those truly human …
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Robb Holman: Science Says Receiving (in a Genuine Way) May Be Better Than Giving
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Robb Holman is an internationally recognized leadership expert, executive coach, keynote speaker, podcast host, and best-selling author who has a heart for authentic relationships and a true talent for equipping people with the skills and the knowledge necessary for their success. Quotes: “The book Lessons from Abdul, has everything to do with brin…
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PO Podcast 167 - Addressing Ecological Risks (Institutions for Effective Climate Action conference)
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PO Podcast 167 - Addressing Ecological Risks (Institutions for Effective Climate Action conference) by IRPPBy IRPP
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PO Podcast 166 - Climate Change in the North
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PO Podcast 165 - An Interview between Jennifer Ditchburn and Kim Pate
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It is undeniable that poverty and income inequality are two of Canada’s most pressing issues. But it is less clear what policy solutions need to be enacted to address these problems.In response to these challenges, some policy practitioners have called for the implementation of an unconditional Basic Income that would be accessible to all Canadians…
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PO Podcast 164 - An all-in approach to solving Canada’s affordability and climate crises
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Affordability and climate are compounding, overlapping crises — and people are struggling through them both at the same time. Individuals across Canada are tired of making trade-offs because, when it comes to life’s necessities — housing, food, transportation and a sustainable climate — there should be none.Solutions that ignore the full picture ar…
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The history of colonialism and slavery still impacts Black people in Canada by Fauzya Moore
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To move beyond this long legacy, federal and provincial governments need to focus on educating Canadians about Black history.By IRPP
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Le Québec encore seul dans sa défense des pouvoirs provinciaux par Charles Breton
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En se privant d’un milliard cette année pour défendre sa compétence en santé, le Québec se retrouve une fois de plus dans le rôle de gardien du fédéralisme.By IRPP
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Quebec’s move to force teaching French at McGill and Concordia could have dire consequences
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Without additional funds, the move could lead to reduced course choice and the replacement of specialists with French teachers, harming the quality of education.By IRPP
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Social Inequality, with Joe Soss - In/Equality 15
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Social inequalities have shown no sign of receding in Canada or worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the persistence of deep-seated inequalities along racialized and gendered lines. Meanwhile, the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement for racial justice has called into question the weight that power and privilege continue to hold i…
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Quotes: “There’s a growing body of research that finds organizational kindness, in how people treat each other, how leaders manage the workforce, how customer-facing employees interact with their clients....has enormous benefits. It’s just great for business.” [0:35] As Marcel opens the episode, he begins with an excerpt from his forthcoming book, …
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Financial Inequality, with John Peters - In/Equality 14
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Well over a decade after the Occupy Wall Street protests, costs of living are still dramatically outpacing wages. The gap between the 99% and the 1% is wider than ever. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, but why?In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with John Peters, Associate Professor and Research Fe…
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Erica Keswin: How to Keep Employees Connected to Your Company
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Erica Keswin is a globally renowned workplace strategist, consultant, speaker, best-selling author, and professional dot-connector. Her latest book is The Retention Revolution. Erica first joined Marcel in the very first episode of Love in Action. Now in a post pandemic world, she returns to share the “7 Surprising (and Very Human!) Ways to Keep Em…
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Dr. Michelle K. Johnston: Thriving In a New Era of Connection
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Dr. Michelle K. Johnston is a renowned executive coach and business professor. She is the author of The Seismic Shift in Leadership. Dr. Johnston is a champion of connection in the workplace. She talks with Marcel in this episode on how leaders can serve their team and ultimately how connection drives results. Quotes: “You have to figure out right …
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Inequality and Anti-Black Racism, with Craig Wellington - In/Equality 13
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Following the 2020 uprisings after the murder of George Floyd, many institutions committed to major changes to address systemic racism. In response to this mass movement for racial justice, a suite of policies and initiatives were announced to address the historical legacy and ongoing impact of anti-Black racism.In this episode of In/Equality, host…
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Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani: Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life
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Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani is the co-founder of Mindvalley, the world’s most powerful life transformation platform. She’s the author of Becoming Flawsome: The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life. Kristina speaks about personal transformation, authenticity, understanding and accepting oneself and a path to happiness. Quotes: “Authenticity is th…
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Dr. Amy Edmondson: The Science of Failing Well
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Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, and is renowned for her research on psychological safety. She is the author of Right Kind of Wrong. In this interview, Amy sets the stage for how leaders can learn and thrive through intelligent failure. Quotes: “That is love in action, when you …
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Inequality and Housing Access, with Yushu Zhu - In/Equality 12
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Housing affordability has become one of the most talked-about problems of Canadian life. Housing prices have been rapidly rising ,and rent – per many renters – is too damn high. In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Yushu Zhu, assistant professor at Simon Fraser University, who studies housing stratification. What does hou…
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Marcel Schwantes: The Best Leadership Practice to Learn and Teach Others
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“Leadership and life is about human relationships.” [1:04] Servant leadership has emerged over the last 40-50 years as a solution for leaders in the business world changing their attitude when it comes to leading their organizations “Listening lands first on my list because it’s a crucial yet frequently absent trait in leaders.” [3:08] Marcel credi…
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[REPLAY] HUBERT JOLY - At the Heart of Business
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HUBERT JOLY is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy and is now a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. He is also a member of the board of directors of Johnson & Johnson and Ralph Lauren Corporation, a member of the International Advisory Board of HEC Paris, and a Trustee of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Joly has be…
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Inequality and Rural Communities, with William Reimer - In/Equality 11
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Seventy-four per cent of Canadians live in cities of over 100,000 people, according to the 2021 census. What does that mean for those living in rural and remote areas? How do we ensure rural Canadians have access to high-quality services?In this episode of In/Equality, host Debra Thompson speaks with Bill Reimer, professor emeritus of sociology and…
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Dr. Jennifer Nash, a leadership expert and consultant to Fortune 50 organizations, is the bestselling author of “Be Human, Lead Human”. She invites you to radically disrupt your leadership thinking and practice to lead effectively in a post COVID-19 world. She shares a research-based, actionable framework to transform leadership thinking and practi…
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A Conversation with Kendal David: Basic income, Canada Disability Benefit & Youth engagement
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BICYN’s most recent op-ed in The Hill Times (not mentioned in the podcast - but super relevant to the podcast!) is about the Canada Disability Benefit and why we still need a guaranteed basic income. It was written by BICYN directors Alexandra Zannis and Ellen Spannagel. (https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/...) Kendal's academic work: https://car…
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