LeaderImpact Podcast

23 years ago Hank and Tanya quit their jobs and moved to Ontario's wilderness to build their dream of starting a business, a family, and creating a lifestyle around their beloved Siberian Huskies. Today we get to hear the story about Hank and Tanya, we will begin to understand the lessons and insights of teams working together and how the same principles that apply to their Huskies can apply to your team. 

Hank and Tanya are the owners of Winterdance Dogsled Tours and also have a 2500-tree maple syrup farm and have co-written two books. They share their lives with four children, 150 huskies, and five cats. Today, Tanya McCready will share a leadership lesson focused on building and leading a great team through challenging times. 

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This is a follow-up conversation with Andrew Denysov from Lviv, Ukraine. We first introduced you to Andrew in April 2022 in podcast number eight. And we chatted about living out our purpose in uncertain times. Ukraine has been at war for over a year, and we wanted to check back with Andrew, the CEO of Tech Vision, on how he, his family, and his country are doing.

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Angel is the Director of LeaderImpact NEXT in Canada.  As well, he is very involved in his community and is a board member of several non-profit organizations.

Prior to becoming full-time in vocational ministry, Angel was an entrepreneur and a sales and business development executive in the high-tech industry.

He is married to Mary Anne for 35 years and has 2 boys Matthew and Michael.

Today we are going to talk to Angel about the importance of storytelling and how a person or a story can change your life.

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Chris has been Purolator’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer since 2017.  He spearheads all aspects of the company’s operations, serving the Canadian domestic and international courier, freight, and logistics market.

Chris drives innovation, excellence, and growth for e-commerce, retail, healthcare, and industrial customers in North America. He oversees Purolator’s modernization and operations transformation through world-class automation, service capabilities, and strategic partnerships. Chris champions health & safety, diversity, talent development, and sustainability of the company operations with 14,000 employees.

Having lived and worked for many years in Asia and Europe in several senior executive roles, Chris has significant experience in leading international, cross-cultural teams and in building large-scale, purpose-driven organizations.

Chris holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He is a Dutch citizen, Canadian, and Singaporean permanent resident, and lives in Mississauga with his wife and their two sons.

Today we are going to chat with Chris about the principles that have guided his leadership as he has moved across many countries and experienced many cultures.

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Dave is a retired United States Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant with over 30 years of service. He is a registered nurse and emergency manager and served as a medic in areas of operations including Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South America, Iraq, Korea, Japan, and Hungary. 

Dave grew up in rural Northern California in a dairy farming community and left home at 19 to join the Air Force and ascended through the enlisted ranks to culminate as the senior enlisted leader for all nuclear missile forces in the United States. Dave currently lives in Montana and continues to be a mentor and speaks to young leaders to aid in their development and future successes.

Today I am going to talk to Dave about faltering and failing and how we get back on our feet.  In his book titled, “Giving Back” he says, “Your knowledge is power…after you share it”. So today we are going to ask Dave to share his story.

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Scott is a leadership development specialist with 18 years of experience. He helps executives to increase productivity, manage effectively, and shape corporate culture. 

Scott holds his Ph.D. in Leadership Studies and Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership & Management. His Doctoral dissertation was on leadership and the psychology of executive coaching.

On the side, Scott volunteers as a firefighter in his community. He also works with minor sports teams with their mental training. Most importantly, Scott loves spending quality time with his lovely wife and two teenagers.

Today we are going to touch on a book that Scott has written, and currently sitting on the shelf waiting to be published called Magnanimous Leadership.

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Fausto Estrada is a professional engineer from Honduras who has resided in Canada since 2013 and currently owns a construction management firm called EOS Consulting Incorporated.

Registered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, Fausto has extensive leadership and project management experience in construction for modular, residential, commercial, and light-industrial projects.

His passion is leading others to find their purpose in life through faith and a strong sense of community, understanding that the most important asset we have in life is humanity. In his free time, he likes reading, hiking, and watching movies with his wife and 2 boys.

Today we are going to chat with Fausto about life.  Because sometimes life just isn’t fair, and our greatest lessons are not always in the wins.

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Glenda is a business consultant and coach, having worked in various advisory and leadership roles across a number of industries, including financial services, media, and the public sector.  Born in South Africa and moving to Australia after completing her university degree, she is currently living in Florence, Italy with her husband of 30+ years.

Glenda inspires people to engage in all areas of their lives and supports them on their journey to resolve issues, set priorities, identify opportunities for growth, and ultimately to flourish. Her greatest desire is to equip people to continue their own journey and to pass on what they’ve learned to those in their circle. To create a spark, that lights an ember that ultimately creates a fire – of passion and positive impact.

Please join us now as we chat with Glenda about kicking out the bucket list and focusing on ‘doing’ rather than ‘dreaming’.

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Greg is a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Yorkton and was first elected in 2007 representing the Saskatchewan Party. He has served as Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for Rural and Remote Health and Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency and for Saskatchewan-Ukraine relations. He has currently been appointed Government Whip in 2020.

Greg and his wife Leone have been married 36 1/2 years. They have two married daughters, and five grandchildren. In 1998, Greg and Leone started "Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer," to raise money for cancer research. The charity is named in honor of their son, Brayden, who lost his battle with cancer in 2000 at age 5. Approximately $1 million has been raised for cancer research and local cancer initiatives. When Brayden got ill, through his treatment and loss, Greg’s wife came up with the quote, “bitter or better…you can choose the vowel”… and although sometimes it’s easier to be bitter, quite often they will choose better.

The conversation today is about being a public figure and living your faith out loud. It has not been easy for Greg and he is here today to share a bit of his story.

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Michael is a professor of Leadership and Strategy at Messiah University and the former Dean of the Regent University School of Business. Dr. Zigarelli’s research in the fields of management, leadership, practical theology, law and ethics has appeared in a number of scholarly journals and magazines, and he is the author of twelve books, including the book we are discussing today about what it looks like when a follower of Jesus runs a business. The book is called Christian-Owned Companies, and Michael’s work has been translated into several languages.

Professor Zigarelli is also the creator of the Christianity 9 to 5 resource center and YouTube channel, where more than 2 million viewers across 130 countries have accessed his instructional videos.

One of his great passions is coaching high school and college soccer. His greater passion is his family. Michael and his wife Tara have been blessed with four children and decades of marriage.

Thanks for listening!

Click here to take the LeaderImpact Assessment and to receive the first chapter of Becoming a Leader of Impact by Braden Douglas.

Remember, impact starts with you!