What comes first in leadership: people or performance?

In this episode of The People Playbook, Jason Taylor sits down with Peter Kenyon, Vice President, Client Services at Entegra Canada, to unpack what it really takes to build strong teams, protect culture, and drive results that last.

Peter brings decades of cross-functional leadership experience across sales, operations, supply chain, and executive leadership roles in both public and private sector organizations. In this conversation, he shares practical lessons on building morale, creating accountability, coaching top performers, handling tough conversations, and leading with humility and integrity.

This episode is packed with real-world leadership wisdom for CEOs, executives, and emerging leaders who want to build high-achieving teams without losing the human side of leadership.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why morale drives sustainable performance
• The leadership power of listening and asking better questions
• What public vs. private sector leadership teaches about accountability
• How to build trust before tough conversations happen
• Why follow-up is one of the most overlooked leadership skills
• The biggest mistakes leaders make when scaling teams
• What young leaders need to understand early in their careers

If you care about building winning teams, clear cultures, and better leaders, this is a conversation worth hearing.