Episode 20: Leadership & Accountability
About this episode
The episode features a veteran leader discussing the importance of accountability in leadership through trust and mentorship.
In this episode, we sit down with a veteran leader whose 31-year career in the Canadian Forces, including service with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and the Canadian Airborne Regiment, has shaped his deep understanding of leadership, trust, and accountability. A distinguished graduate of the U.S. Joint and Combined Forces Staff College, he has also served as a CEO, board chair, entrepreneur, and community builder, continuing a lifelong commitment to service and mentorship. Together, we explore how true accountability begins with the leader, not through commands but by asking better questions, building trust, and helping others create their own path to shared goals. Drawing from decades of military and organizational experience, he shares practical insights on guiding teams toward ownership, commitment, and high performance, lessons that resonate in every field where leadership and integrity matter most.
People in this episode
Hosts: Silvia Fraser, Ros Kingsmill, Leslie Riley, Kevin Quinn
Guest: veteran leader
Topics covered
- leadership
- accountability
- trust
- mentorship
- team performance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Canadian Forces, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Canadian Airborne Regiment, U.S. Joint and Combined Forces Staff College
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