unBOARD: Recent Episodes
Brian Hayward
Brian Hayward leads unplugged, unscripted conversations with passionate leaders—people with purpose who focus on alignment and teamwork to create exceptional outcomes.
A former Olympic and International Hockey Coach, Ken hung up his skates to successfully apply his “TEAM” model to coaching boards and business leaders. Exercise your brain as he describes how TRUST-ENGAGEMENT-ALIGNMENT-MOBILIZATION can help put the puck in the net in your leadership journey.
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For Mike, relationships are central to succeeding—and every relationship Is built on respect and trust. He’s articulated that mindset professionally, and in two books: Remarkable Service, and Relationships for Keeps. Join the conversation as Mike shares what he’s learned through the course of writing his third book, Lunch with Leaders.
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Before there was “Stakeholder Governance” and scoring companies via social engagement, governance and “ESG” checklists, Tom and the Chandos team were simply going about life, building a successful, innovative company—involving employee ownership, collaborative management, and a shared leadership model. Profitable? For sure! Purposeful? Chandos has been in the Top 5% of “certified B-Corps”…worldwide!
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Brian has a candid talk with Baltej Dhillon, the man who 30 years ago would forever change that way we do inclusion within the RCMP and forever alter our national conversation on diversity within our public institutions. Baltej became the first Mountie to wear a turban as part of his RCMP uniform.
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Just as the moon and stars naturally connect through gravity, Phyllis and money seem to follow each other around. Finance Executive at a major University; Director of the Bank of Canada; Chair of the Royal Canadian Mint! She’s “gained currency” in boardrooms and in the process, has become a “gold standard” source of wisdom. Tap into this episode and you’ll be richer for the experience!
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You may go “what did I just hear?” and back up the podcast on this one. Probably the part when Sue says, quite calmly, “we weren’t expecting bombs”.
She’s an entrepreneur partnering with communities to build homes. She spent ten years partnering with colleagues to establish Croatia. She has poise, dignity…and driving her world view? Curiosity!
Listen in and odds are, like me, you’ll experience a moment that moves you like few other leadership narratives.
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Lean in and listen in for 30 seconds and you’ll quickly realize she’s passionate. Savvy Entrepreneur, Chartered Professional Accountant Fellow, and leader with 35+ years of high growth and transformational experience, she’s the founder of Women Get on Board—an enterprise connecting, promoting, and empowering the advancement of women to the boardroom. And the shifting of gears? She’s upping the game, moving the finish line from “getting on boards” to “leading boards”. With thoughtfulness, purpose, and enthusiasm.
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Did somebody say you have to be in New York, Paris, or London to make waves in thought leadership?
That person wasn’t Paul. Making waves worldwide from the shores of Perth, Australia Paul is the founder of Future Directors Institute, which recently completed another successful international simulcast conference on transformation leadership.
Who are future directors? As Paul describes it, “we are a group of (un)like-minds, bringing the future to the boardroom, creating a fairer, safer, smarter future, who know ‘future-proof’ is a skill not a status, who learn and disagree and think again, again. Any director can be a Future Director All stripes, not just pinstripes. All stages, not just newcomers.
Take a pod-peek. Listen to the waves of Perth.
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Some people create a playing field as wide as the sky and deep as the ocean. She’s had three very distinct careers, and the last question on this podcast is “what’s going to be #4??”.
Charismatic, entertaining, thoughtful, empathetic. That’s Catherine. The recognition underscores her depth—recipient of the Nova Scotia Believer's Award , Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Halifax Progress Woman of Excellence award. And voted one of top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada by Atlantic Business Magazine Women of the Year in a Leger Marketing poll on community impact.
Listen in, be ready to be inspired…and perhaps after you may become your own playwright.
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There seems to be a lot of brown furniture these days! Who decided on brown? Remember when we had avocado refrigerators? And now we don’t?
Welcome to the wonderful world of colour, a part of our universe that is, yes, led and “governed”. Rick Duha’s not only part of that world, but he’s also developed a thriving business from it. Today, Duha Group manufactures in 7 countries and has customers in over 125 countries.
That splash of business colour provided the bridge for him to be involved with the international Board of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), the global leadership community of 30,000+ chief executives, driven by the shared belief that the world needs better leaders.
Rick can colour between the lines on leadership. Have a listen.
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Winston Churchill once said that: “democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others that have been tried.” What would Winston say about a boardroom where democracy rules?
After a couple of decades of involvement running lottery companies, at the turn of the millennium Garth rolled the dice and joined Credit Union Central, an organization that—like all cooperatives—is governed democratically. Which in practical terms, means there’s nobody that controls the place! Or decides who is on the board. Is it a game of chance, like a lottery?
Listen in and figure out for yourself…if Churchill was right.
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When you look up the phrase “been there, done that” don’t be surprised if Darren’s picture pops up.
He’s an engineer with 25+ years of international senior experience with large publicly traded companies, private companies, and private equity funded companies across a broad range of industries—including oil & gas, metallurgy, industrial chemicals, construction, manufacturing, and distribution. Now, for the last five years, the engineer has become architect, getting his hands dirty “on-site” by working directly with companies, establishing and operating high performance corporate Boards.
Cool under pressure? Don’t miss the part of this podcast where Darren’s Middle East staff are thrown in jail, and the company’s equipment is seized.
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A leader with poise, tact, intellect. Articulate. Creating progress within a truly promising, yet challenging part of our world. Quiet, yet forceful through style. And that is something you can’t teach. That’s Chris Venter.
Chris is a personality of the world; someone who looks to Africa’s potential, while appreciating the risks.
A South African with job offers to be The Big Apple? And politely declines? For purpose!
Listen. He is quiet with power through the choice and cadence of words. Absorb his story.
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No better way to launch this podcast series with humble, wise, curious, and charismatic Mary Cameron!
Talk about a smorgasbord of leadership experience—in business and public life. Mary’s board life includes companies in lumber, automotive parts, & machine learning. And most recently, she’s taking on the Chair role (first Canadian ever!) of Habitat for Humanity International.
She led Workers Compensation as its CEO. She’s had a Deputy Minister gig. Twice honoured as one of Alberta’s most influential, Queens Jubilee medal winner to boot. Recognition galore. And now, she’s putting her talents to work mentoring chairs and directors as Principal of Ozone Advisory—building better boards, by working to build people through sharing of experience, and learning.
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