unBOARD

unBOARD

Brian Hayward leads unplugged, unscripted conversations with passionate leaders—people with purpose who focus on alignment and teamwork to create exceptional outcomes.

Episodes

August 23, 2023 36 mins
It’s a world of algorithms, hashtags, and followers…all for the purpose of somehow being CONNECTED. Building your network, as others build theirs. Mark Hamill is the Jedi master of connecting. A hired gun executive recruiter who then bought and built his company—and then sold it—he’s now, in his words, “curating a global network” of purposeful passionate professionals through Virtual Advisory Boards. Leonardo da Vinci may have sa...
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You’ve got to have a speedy eclectic brain that’s wide-ranging experienced to drive and lead digital everything transformation. Andrea’s an Italian American trained economist and international relations expert who led Tinder Latin America, before taking on the digital transformation of L’Oréal Professional. Now, he’s writing about what he’s learned. But you don’t have to read…you can listen! Before you buy the book….
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The Four? Entrepreneur. Coach. Legislator. Family. Entrepreneur? He collected shells on the Irish coast to buy a bicycle. Coach? Maybe Ted Lasso? He led a team running an airline, without prior personal industry experience. Legislator? Independent Senator raising the bar on integrity. Family? You’ll have to listen in to absorb his quiet and humble drive to make a difference…
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February 2, 2023 37 mins
Shimi's first board experience was of a smoke filled room at a very well known shoe manufacturer where the average age of the board was 72. Then, she took on being a board director or advisor for over 25 companies, in many as Chair. She's spent more than 20 years in venture capital, investing over $500m in over 50 investments in early and expansion stage transactions--many of which many have been successfully exited with superior r...
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January 18, 2023 48 mins

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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January 18, 2023 48 mins

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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December 20, 2022 50 mins

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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December 20, 2022 50 mins

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”&h...

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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! Learn more at my website: www.g...
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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. 

Learn more at my website: www.greatchair.ca

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Brain 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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
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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 oth...
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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 “get...
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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, bring...
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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...
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September 7, 2021 26 mins
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...
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September 4, 2021 34 mins
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...
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