Beyond the Checkbox
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago -Beyond the Checkbox is a workplace podcast hosted by Dr. Ryan Todd, a clinical psychiatrist, award-winning filmmaker, and founder/CEO of mental health tech startup, headversity. The goal of the show is to help listeners future-proof their organizations through stories of innovation and progressive leadership that champion mental health at work, where they’ve gone above and beyond checking the box. This is accomplished through Dr. Todd diving into hard-hitting topics of mental wellbeing in the workplace with some of the world’s top business leaders, executives, and technologists that are leading exemplary initiatives.
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Episode 55 | Fighting the bear in my head - life after surviving a grizzly attack | Ft. Jeremy Evans
April 10, 2024 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBTune in for my unforgettable conversation with Jeremy Evans, one of the few people on the planet who can say they survived an encounter with a grizzly bear. I'm still awestruck by our conversation. Jeremy is passionately trying to raise funds for PTSD research and treatment at the University of Calgary. You can support this noble cause by donating at grizzlydude.ca and https://crowdfunding.ucalgary.ca/o/university-of-calgary/i/ucrowdfund/s/grizzly-dude.
Episode 54 | Organizational Behavior | Ft. Kyle Brykman
January 08, 2024 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBRyan Todd explores the intricate world of workplace dynamics with Brad Blaisdell, VP of Workplace Solutions and Compliance at Respect Group along with special guest, Kyle Brykman, a researcher at the University of Windsor and an expert in organizational behavior.
Episode 53 | World Mental Health Day: Making Mental Health Universal | Ft. Zeke Smith
October 10, 2023 17:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBSpecial addition World Mental Health Day episode featuring Zeke Smith, Director of Leadership & Workforce Development at Apache Industrial Services.
Episode 52 | Suicide Awareness | Ft. Vince Hafeli
August 30, 2023 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBA new episode of Beyond the Checkbox is dropping tomorrow! In this episode we are listening to the powerful story of Vince Hafeli. Like many others, several difficult personal tragedies lead him to a mental health crisis where stigma left him afraid to ask for help. Discover how he rose above an extremely difficult period in his life to eventually become the president of Ajax Paving, a large construction company. He now shares his story in Ted Talks and across many other stages and platforms.
Episode 51 | Navigating Mental Health Distress Calls | Ft. Art Wlodyka
July 19, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBArt Wlodyka is a detective who works in one of the busiest policing units in Canada. His day-to-day consists of being the first person on the scene to get people who have severe and persistent mental illness proper care. Tune in as he breaks down the wild situations he finds himself in and the strains and stressors he experiences every day.
Episode 50 | Just Breathe | Ft. Avi Greenberg
June 27, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBAvi Greenberg is a breathing expert who discovered his passion while working a high stress sales job. In this episode he takes us through his discovery of intentional breathing and the monumental impact it has had on both his life and his clients.
Episode 49 | Revolutionizing Diabetes Care | Ft. Breanne Everett
June 13, 2023 21:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBBreanne Everett is the CEO and Founder of Orpyx, a high growth company with a software solution that is changing the game for individuals struggling with diabetes. After seeing many people suffer through the effects of diabetes during her surgical residency, Breanne put her entrepreneur cap on to come up with a preventative solution to help these individuals take back control of their lives.
Episode 48 | Navigating Grief Recovery | ft Al Visram
May 31, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBAl Visram is an front line psychologist and expert in bereavement for individuals and families after losing someone to suicide. He is also an active member of the community, teaching courses on mental health first aid and suicide prevention. In this episode, Al Visram sheds light on the difficult nature of his work and the vital role it plays for clients experiencing grief. Tune in for a glimpse behind the doors of psychology, mental health, and the hero work of Al Visram and his team.
Episode 47 | Women in Construction and Mental Health | Pt 2
April 20, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBOn this special edition episode of Beyond the Checkbox, we are excited to present part two of our Women in Construction and Mental Health Podcast. We are joined by 3 new remarkable guests to discuss their experiences with mental health and wellness in the workplace within the construction industry. In recognition of women’s history month, we will be digging into the experiences and viewpoints of these women who have achieved success and influence in their respective careers.
Episode 46 | Women in Construction and Mental Health | Pt 1
April 04, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBOn this special edition episode of Beyond the Checkbox, we are excited to be joined by 3 remarkable women to discuss their experiences with mental health and wellness in the workplace within an industry dominated by men: construction. In recognition of women’s history month, we will be digging into the experiences and viewpoints of these women who have achieved success and influence in their respective careers.
Episode 45 | How Genetics Can Affect Resilience | ft Dr. Nicole Letourneau
February 28, 2023 18:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBDr. Nicole Letourneau is an expert in parent-child interaction and has done applied research in genetics. She is a Professor in the Faculty of Nursing and Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary and holds the Research Chair in Parent and Child Mental Health at the UofC. In this episode, Dr. Letourneau takes us through how early positive intervention with gene expression can have an effective outcome on people's resilience and abilities to handle certain situations in the futu...
Episode 44 | Breaking Through the Patriarchy | ft. Samra Zafar
January 25, 2023 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBSamra Zafar is a best selling author, award-winning international speaker and human rights activist. Her book, A Good Wife: Escaping The Life I Never Chose, is an international bestseller and named among CBC's Best Books of 2019, and is now being adapted to a premium TV series. In this episode Samra guides us through her journey of breaking through deep rooted patriarchy by escaping an abusive child marriage, experiences with gender-based oppression, and her resilience in pursuit of her educ...
Episode 43 | Managing Culture Through a Merger | ft. Krista Pell
June 16, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBThe finale of Season 2 of Beyond the Checkbox features Krista Pell, VP HR at Cenovus Energy, who had the herculean task of leading employee culture during Cenovus and Husky Energy's merger, which nearly tripled their total employee population. For this episode, Krista speaks on the unique challenges of managing and building culture through a merger of two large organizations, including how to accommodate long established practices of both organizations.
Episode 42 | Living an Olympic Dream | ft. Shannon Abeda and Patricia Phillips
April 28, 2022 03:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBShannon Abeda is a 2x Olympic athlete in Alpine Skiing, and the only Winter Olympian to represent the country of Eritrea. Just two weeks before the Olympics in Beijing, after three and a half years of training and preparation, Shannon got the devastating news that his funding through the Eritrean National Olympic Committee had fallen through, all but ending his hopes of returning to the Olympics. Enter Patricia Phillips, CEO of PBA Group of Companies, who spearheaded a last-minute sponsorshi...
Episode 41 | Building a Culture of Psychological Safety | ft. Samantha Coker
April 14, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBSamantha Coker is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Apache Industrial Holdings, a Houston-based company the industrial services industry with an industry-leading commitment to safety. Not unlike other industrial organizations who’ve experienced high rates of turnover during the pandemic, Samantha unpacks these issues her industry has faced and some of the unique challenges experienced the past two years. She also talks about building a culture of psychological safety and how that is facto...
Episode 40 | How Purpose Has Evolved Through the Pandemic | ft. Katherine Salucop
March 17, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBKatherine Salucop is the Vice President of Organizational Development at Alberta Innovates, a purpose-driven organization that has thrived through the pandemic. From her extensive background in elevating employee experience, Katherine discusses how purpose has taken a front and centre role during the pandemic, detailing some of the strategies that have helped build a winning culture in her organization.
Episode 39 | The Influence of Positive Psychology on Leadership | ft. Craig Dowden
March 03, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBCraig Dowden is an award-winning author, a renowned speaker, and a thought leader when it comes to progressive leadership styles and positive psychology in today’s workplace to take organizations to the next level. From his 20+ years consulting business leaders on best practices, Craig shares some tips from his methodology that help leaders and organizations get through turbulent times, which has been especially instructive during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Episode 38 | Tackling Suicide in Construction | ft. Zeke Smith
February 17, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBAs the son of a superintendent, Zeke Smith literally grew up in construction. Now as the head of the People Operations at a large Houston commercial construction company, Satterfield & Pontikes, he’s seen the ugly side of construction rear its head in recent years: suicide. Suicide is now the leading cause of fatality in construction, an industry that prides itself on worker safety. This episode dives into why construction has been hit so hard with suicide, and some ways Zeke is lending his ...
Episode 38 | Tackling Suicide in Construction | ft. Zeke Smith
February 17, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBAs the son of a superintendent, Zeke Smith literally grew up in construction. Now as the head of the People Operations at a large Houston commercial construction company, Satterfield & Pontikes, he’s seen the ugly side of construction rear its head in recent years: suicide. Suicide is now the leading cause of fatality in construction, an industry that prides itself on worker safety. This episode dives into why construction has been hit so hard with suicide, and some ways Zeke is lending his ...
Episode 37 | Dealing with Burnout in High Performance Cultures | ft. Leigh-Ann Ing
February 03, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBLeigh-Ann Ing is the Director of Global Wellness and Benefits Strategy at OMERS. Beyond her professional experience in employee mental wellbeing, she has lived through burnout at various points in her career. In this episode, she walks us through handling burnout in high performance cultures and how organizations can better support employees dealing with excessive stress to build a culture of psychological safety.
Episode 36 | Piecing Together the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 | ft. Dr. Scott B. Patten
January 13, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBDr. Scott B Patten is a professor at the University of Calgary and one of the leading Psychiatric Epidemiologists in the world. Dr. Patten’s research focuses on Major Depressive Disorders, and in this episode he talks about how machine learning is influencing his field, how the pandemic has impacted his work, as well as the research around how our mental health has been affected through the pandemic.
Episode 35 | Supporting Mental Health Through Peer Support | ft. Stephane Grenier
December 02, 2021 02:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBStephane Grenier is a Canadian veteran, Mental Health Innovator, and author of "After the War: Surviving PTSD and Changing Mental Health Culture". Stephane is known for his efforts to rehumanize workplaces through peer support, as well as for coining the term Operational Stress Injury to describe psychological injuries caused by military service. In this episode, Stephane discusses his transition out of the military, social support and its impact on mental health, how to develop a support ne...
Episode 34 | What's Behind an Athlete's Mental Preparation? | ft. Andre De Grasse
November 04, 2021 02:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBDo you ever wonder how athletes like Andre De Grasse deal with immense stress so they can perform consistently under pressure? How they appear so calm in the big moment despite the gravity of the situation? Elite athletes are not just physical specimens - they put in serious work on the mental side to prepare for big performances. This special episode we had a special chance to visit with 10x Olympic and World Championship Medalist, Andre De Grasse, in his last hours on North American soil b...
Episode 33 | Indigenous Relations and the Corporate Sector | ft. Gregory John
September 23, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBGregory John is the President of Four Peaks Development, a company built around creating opportunities for Indigenous people in the energy sector. As someone who is Metis, Gregory has done amazing work brokering relationships between First Nations and organizations, particularly in resource development. Gregory speaks with us about Indigenous relations with corporate partners in the oil & gas sector and the important work of building bridges that is being done in this space.
Episode 32 | How Health & Safety Has Evolved to Include Mental Health | ft. Andrea Hardie
September 01, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBAndrea Hardie is the Director of Health & Safety at Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC), an organization that looks after important health, safety, and environmental initiatives in the Oil & Gas sector, working with over 200 organizations in Canada. She and Ryan discuss the progress of mental health in the Oil & Gas sector, how stigma still affects change, and how mental health now sits front and center in the health & safety discussion.
Episode 31 | Shaping a Better Tomorrow | ft. HRD Mental Health Panel
May 12, 2021 03:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBA special episode of Beyond the Checkbox took place live at the HRD HR Mental Health 2021 conference on May 11th, where Ryan had the opportunity to moderate a panel that included Nabeela Ixtaban, EVP of People & Corporate Affairs at Walmart Canada, Sandy McIntosh, EVP People & Culture and CHRO at TELUS, and Sapna Mahajan, Director, Genomics and Society and Genome Canada. This group of powerhouse leaders discussed how to shape the workplace of tomorrow by building a strong foundation for ment...
Episode 30 | The Lifelong Journey of Mental Health | ft. Rob Vanstone
April 27, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBRob Vanstone is a Sports Editor and Columnist with the Regina Leader-Post, where he is well known for covering the Saskatchewan Roughriders football team. On Bell Let's Talk day in January of 2021, Rob disclosed to the world that he has been suffering from mental illness for much of his life, living in the shadows of stigma, where it took years to even admit to his wife what he was going through. Rob discusses his mental health story, how he's lived with anxiety and depression, and how it's ...
Episode 30 | The Journey of Disclosing a Mental Illness | ft. Rob Vanstone
April 27, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBRob Vanstone is a Sports Editor and Columnist with the Regina Leader-Post, where he is well known for covering the Saskatchewan Roughriders football team. On Bell Let's Talk day in January of 2021, Rob disclosed to the world that he has been suffering from mental illness for much of his life, living in the shadows of stigma, where it took years to even admit to his wife what he was going through. Rob discusses his mental health story, how he's lived with anxiety and depression, and how it's ...
Episode 29 | How Employee Experience Has Emerged as a Focal Point | w/ Gethin Nadin
April 13, 2021 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBGethin Nadin is an award-winning psychologist and employee wellbeing expert. His book, titled A World of Good, saw him travel around the world and glean lessons from what organizations are doing - or not doing - when it comes to engaging with employees on a human level. This episode covers the shift to putting employee experience front and center for organizations and why this is now so critical.
Episode 28 | The State of the Union of Workplace Mental Health | w/ Dr. Bill Howatt
March 31, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBDr. Bill Howatt joined us nearly one year ago, early in the pandemic, and spoke about the effects he anticipated COVID-19 would have on workforce mental health. Now one year later, and on the cusp of releasing his new book, "The Cure for Loneliness", this conversation covers the full spectrum of workplace mental health, where we've been, and where things are going. If you enjoyed the first conversation with Bill, this follow-up is a must!
Episode 27 | Smashing Mental Health Stigma | w/ Rob Stephenson
March 16, 2021 23:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBRob Stephenson is the founder and CEO of FormScore and InsideOut LeaderBoard and has had personal experience living with bipolar disorder, where he was first diagnosed at the age of 30. Rob lived through mental health stigma throughout his career, where he hid his mental-ill health from colleagues and said he was attending physio appointments when he was in fact receiving regular mental health therapy. Upon disclosing of his illness, Rob became a public speaker and mental health thought lead...
Episode 26 | The life of a physician during a pandemic | with Dr. Rahim Kachra
March 03, 2021 01:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBDr. Rahim Kachra has been instrumental on the front lines of the healthcare system during the COVID-19 struggle, training physicians at Foothills Hospital to help when cases surge and supplies are limited. Dr. Kachra joined us on the podcast in the early stages of COVID, and now almost exactly one year later he joins us for an update on how things are going for him and his colleagues as the pandemic continues.
Episode 25 | Mental Health and the Farming Community | ft. Karla Kochan
February 16, 2021 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBKarla Kochan is the Chief People Officer at Agricultural Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), and joined us on the podcast to talk about the unique mental health challenges faced by the farming community during the pandemic. She also spoke about how they’ve had to train employees who interface with farmers in how to have the mental health conversation, the urgency of doing this and the overall shift to prioritize mental health within their organization.
Episode 24 | A Journey of Disclosing a Non-Binary Identity | ft. David McDine
February 03, 2021 01:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBThe modern workplace is one that must create safe spaces for employees to live their truths and be their authentic selves. In the case of David McDine, this safe space provided by their employer as they came out as genderqueer was a life-changing experience. David McDine is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at NAIT and walks us through their journey of coming out as genderqueer, how their employer put on a masterclass of allyship and how the experience has been so transformative. Note:...
Finding Purpose After Surviving a Tragedy | ft.Tyler Smith and Ryan Straschnitzki
January 19, 2021 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBTyler Smith and Ryan Straschnitzki are survivors of the devastating bus crash in April, 2018 that killed 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos organization and shook everyone around the globe. Coming up on 3 years since the tragedy, Tyler and Ryan walk us through life after the accident, how they are coping mentally with everything they've experienced and how they're helping others by sharing their stories.
Episode 23 | Finding Purpose After Surviving a Tragedy | ft.Tyler Smith and Ryan Straschnitzki
January 19, 2021 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBTyler Smith and Ryan Straschnitzki are survivors of the devastating bus crash in April, 2018 that killed 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos organization and shook everyone around the globe. Coming up on 3 years since the tragedy, Tyler and Ryan walk us through life after the accident, how they are coping mentally with everything they've experienced and how they're helping others by sharing their stories.
Best of Season 1 (Part 2) | Beyond the Checkbox
December 08, 2020 22:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBPart 2 of our season's best of, featuring some of our favorite interviews from Season 1. This episode highlights conversations with the CEO of EdApp, Darren Winterford, workplace mental health thought leader and multi-published author, Dr. Bill Howatt, and former NHL goaltender and TV broadcaster, Kelly Hrudey.
Best of Season 1 (Part 1) | Beyond the Checkbox
November 25, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 20.1 MBOne full season of Beyond the Checkbox is in the books! In this 'Best of' episode, we feature clips from some of our favorite conversations including former NHL player, anti-abuse and anti-bullying advocate, Sheldon Kennedy, ATB Financial CEO, Curtis Stange, and Founder of Depressed While Black, Imadé.
Best of Season 1 (Part 1) | Beyond the Checkbox
November 25, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 20.1 MBOne full season of Beyond the Checkbox is in the books! In this 'Best of' episode, we feature clips from some of our favorite conversations including former NHL player, anti-abuse and anti-bullying advocate, Sheldon Kennedy, ATB Financial CEO, Curtis Stange, and Founder of Depressed While Black, Imadé.
Episode 20 | The Power of Storytelling | with Ben Fanelli
October 28, 2020 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBBen Fanelli has had quite a journey. Formerly a major junior hockey player with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL, Ben was poised to become a professional athlete. But in the early stages of his career, Ben was the recipient of a terrible hit that fractured his skull in 3 places. Doctors said he would never play again, but after a year of rehabilitating, Ben returned to the OHL and finished his final 2 seasons with the Rangers. Ben's amazing story of resilience carried on to his work in found...
Episode 19 | The Evolution of Mobile Learning in a COVID World | with Darren Winterford
September 22, 2020 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBDarren Winterford is the CEO of EdApp, an Australian-based tech company that has built a market-leading mobile LMS platform and have gone against the trend, experiencing 300%+ growth during COVID-19. This episode covers everything from managing a culture in a fast growing and international workforce, to how mobile learning is paving the way for organizations in the new COVID world.
Episode 18 | The Mental State of the Energy Sector
September 08, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBA recent study published out of the University of Houston reports employee uneasiness of returning to work due to COVID-19 in the energy sector. Dr. Ramanan Krishnamoorti is the Chief Energy Officer and Dr. Christiane Spitzmueller is a Professor of Industrial Organizational Psychology, both at the University of Houston. The two of them were principal researchers in the study, and they joined the podcast to speak about their findings.
Episode 17 | How Workforce Mental Health is Affecting HR | with Kaitlyn Apfelbeck
August 25, 2020 21:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBKaitlyn Apfelbeck is an HR Consultant and founder of Hello HR. Her extensive HR background includes being in a high growth business that quadrupled in size in a very condensed period, and now consults small and medium sized businesses on their HR needs with Hello HR. Kaitlyn joins us to discuss the ‘compassion fatigue’ of HR professionals as they deal with a spike in mental health conversations throughout the pandemic and how HR are acting as front-line psychologists for the workplace today.
Episode 16 | Building Towards the Post Pandemic Workplace | with Jared Lindzon
August 11, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBJared Lindzon has been an authoritative voice during the pandemic, penning articles that are helping guide businesses and leaders to survive in this 'new normal' we are all facing in the pandemic. His work has been featured in the Globe & Mail, The Guardian, the Toronto Star, Fast Company, and Rolling Stone, to name a few. Jared talks about why 'soft skills' are so important now, and what businesses will need to do to have staying power in the post pandemic workplace.
Episode 15 | How Our Brains Respond in the Brave New Workplace | with Dr. Michael Mousseau
July 29, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBDr. Michael Mousseau is a PhD in neuroscience, studying neurotransmitters in the brain such as oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine, which he now applies to workplace productivity and best practices for employee engagement with Gallagher Benefit Services, one of the largest consulting firms in North America. Dr. Mousseau talks to us about all things workplace productivity and in particular, how our brains are responding to the added stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Episode 14 | The Evolution of Police Force Mental Health Training | with Dr. Beth Milliard
July 14, 2020 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBDr. Beth Milliard is a Sergeant with the York Regional Police in Ontario, Canada. She's developed a Peer Support Unit that is dedicated to providing York Regional Police members and their families with important mental health services and support. Beth is tasked with creating and implementing a mental health strategy for all York Regional Police Employees, and shares with us how this has evolved in her 17 years on the force. She also touches on the important happenings of black lives matter ...
Episode 13 | What it's Like to be Depressed While Black | with Imadé
July 02, 2020 02:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBWith everything going on with Black Lives Matter, this week's episode takes a critical look at mental healthcare and how it too plays a part in systemic racism in today's society. Our special guest, Imadé, is an award-winning writer that's been featured in major publications including Vice, The Huffington Post, Refinery 29, Forbes, The Mighty, and many others. She's also the co-founder of Depressed While Black, a movement that has created a voice for the black community who've been affected ...
Episode 13 | What it's Like to be Depressed While Black | with Imadé
July 02, 2020 02:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBWith everything going on with Black Lives Matter, this week's episode takes a critical look at mental healthcare and how it too plays a part in systemic racism in today's society. Our special guest, Imadé, is an award-winning writer that's been featured in major publications including Vice, The Huffington Post, Refinery 29, Forbes, The Mighty, and many others. She's also the co-founder of Depressed While Black, a movement that has created a voice for the black community who've been affected ...
Episode 12 | How COVID-19 Has Elevated the Mental Health Focus Globally | with Wendy Poirier
June 16, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBCOVID-19 has brought many issues to light, but arguably its biggest impact collectively has been on our mental health. Global Well-being Leader, Wendy Poirier of Willis Towers Watson, has consulted organizations all over the world on best practices in leading mental health programs through this pandemic. Wendy joins the podcast as a leading expert in organizational well-being and mental health, and shares her worldly experience on this issue as it has been elevated through COVID-19.
Episode 11 | How to Lead from the Heart and Still Get Results | With Mark C. Crowley
June 02, 2020 19:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBMark C. Crowley is the author of the Amazon top 100 best seller book on workplace culture, 'Lead from the Heart'. Mark reveals how the movement behind Lead From the Heart initially had slow adoption in business circles, and discusses how the concept is now gaining traction with leaders of top organizations around the world. The episode centres on a key finding that leading through empathy doesn't mean compromising your business goals, rather that it can be a tremendous help in achieving them.