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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.


Emerging leaders lead by getting down and dirty, enacting the organizations directives, leading and facilitating from a position that is entrenched in the front lines.

But how can emerging leaders be sure they are leading and managing as best as possible?

In this episode, you’ll hear from Gretchen Reid, a Leader Architect, founder and CEO of Integrated Growth, a leadership and organizational development consultant since 1998.  Gretchen will talk about how to lead change from the front lines, using her personal and professional experiences to offer insight and advice to those leaders who are deep in the trenches.

Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #7 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2023.

Gretchen’s Episode Links:
1. https://www.integratedgrowth.com/
2. https://www.integratedgrowth.com/resources
 

Gretchen’s Recommended Book/Movie List:
Books:
1. The Little Red Lighthouse, Hildegarde H. Swift and Lynd Ward
2. Extreme Ownership – How US Navy SEALs Lead and Win, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
3. Change – How Organizations Achieve Hard-To-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times, John P Kotter
4. Play to Win – Choosing Growth Over Fear in Work and Life, Larry Wilson and Hersch Wilson

Movie: The Sound of Music

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Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #6 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025.

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