Podcasts by Snippets with Leon Goren

The Future of Cannabis-Infused Beverages and Addressing Generational Gaps with truss beverages'Scott Cooper from 2021-06-27T00:00

Scott Cooper made the move a year ago from Molson Coors to the start up, truss beverages, to reimagine what the cannabis market could look like. An experienced business leader, marketer and inno...

Big Predictions for Retail with the Visionary Les Mandelbaum, CEO of Umbra from 2021-05-30T08:00

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The End of Combustion Vehicles with Novx Systems'Keith Beckley from 2021-05-30T08:00

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All in the Family with Goemans Appliances'with Jason Goemans from 2021-04-25T00:00

What is it like to work in the family business? How do you make it your own and work with confidence and autonomy? Jason Goemans of Goemans Appliances joins Leon to talk about how his mentor and...

Tips for Recruiting Top Candidates and Keeping Employees Around with Stafflink Solutions'Tim Collins from 2021-04-25T00:00

Master cyclist and longtime PEO member, Tim Collins, joins Leon Goren on the Snippets podcast to talk about the world of recruiting - now in the period of looking beyond the pandemic. Tim is the...

From a Multinational to the Canadian Marketplace with GNI's Bill Maginas from 2021-03-28T00:00

Leon Goren speaks with GNI's CEO, Bill Maginas, who made the transition in the fall of 2020 from the large multinational Johnson Controls to the Canadian firm, Great Northern Insulation. Bi...

Launching a Bold Marketing Strategy for Post-COVID Life with Church + State's Robin Whalen from 2021-03-28T00:00

President & CEO of Church + State, Robin Whalen, joins Leon to talk about the past year in her business and how companies are differentiating themselves by moving past marketing cliches and ...

How Government Relief Spending May Impact Taxes With RSM's Sam Tabrizi from 2021-01-31T00:00

Many of our members are wondering how government relief spending may change what happens at tax time.  Leon Goren speaks with Sam Tabrizi of RSM to figure out what the next 12-24 months might lo...

Keeping to the Core Mission: Onboarding as Direct Access to Leadership with RSM's Rhonda Klosler from 2021-01-17T06:00

As the national chief operating officer of RSM Canada, Rhonda Klosler oversees the firm’s finance, human resources and growth initiatives. In a conversation with Leon about how she has envisione...

'Don't Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste'with Salus Global's Malcolm Eade from 2020-12-13T00:00

After joining Salus Global Corporation, Malcolm Eade implemented a vision and culture for success that grew business bookings to an unprecedented $15 million. Together, they instituted a robust ...

Making a Business Come to Life with Jackman's Sandra Duff from 2020-12-13T00:00

Retail is Sandra’s bread and butter. With her hands-on leadership style and ability to execute on ideas, she is a trusted advisor to C-Suite executives and a consistent catalyst for growth. Sand...

Redefining Employee Satisfaction and Retention with Gallagher's Sarah Beech from 2020-10-08T00:00

Leon Goren speaks with Sarah Beech, who serves as the Area President of Gallagher, about the misconceptions and mistakes employers make when considering how best to engage and retain their emplo...

Preparing for a Second Wave and Onboarding New Employees with Nestlé's Alison McLean from 2020-09-14T00:00

Leon Goren speaks with Alison McLean who serves as the Business Executive Officer for Nestlé Nutrition and responsible for all aspects of the business in Canada, as well as a member of PEO Leade...

Unlocking the Pattern of Behaviour that Drives Success with Frame of Mind Coaching's Kim Ades from 2020-08-05T00:00

Leon Goren speaks with Kim Ades, the President and Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach and mother of 5, Ades is recognized as one of North America’s leading e...

COVID-19 Uncovered with Cleveland Clinic Canada's Mike Kessel from 2020-08-05T00:00

Leon Goren speaks with Mike Kessel, the President and CEO of Cleveland Clinic Canada and is responsible for the growth of the Canadian facility, strategic partnerships and enterprise value creat...

Knowledge Engineering with Intuit's Matt Lisowski from 2020-08-05T00:00

In this Snippets, Leon Goren speaks with Matt Lisowski, Vice President and General Manager of the Canada Consumer Group at Intuit, Canada and a member of PEO Leadership.

If you’re inte...

PEO Leadership's Executive Advisor, Leslie Ferrari from 2020-08-05T00:00

In today's Snippets, Leon Goren speaks with PEO Executive Advisor Leslie Ferrari. Ferrari is a multi-dimensional business leader with a proven track record of delivering year over year grow...

Fostering a Culture of Shared Values and Managing Burn Out: Think On's Craig McLellan from 2020-06-28T00:00

PEO's Leon Goren speaks with the founder of ThinkOn, Craig McLellan, about their company transformation, how they developed a core set of values and brought virtual employees together in a ...

Growing Canadian Visibility: Häfele Canada's Earl Ducharme from 2020-06-21T00:00

PEO Leadership's Leon Goren speaks with Earl Ducharme, President and Managing Director of Häfele Canada Inc, a global market leader in providing hardware solutions and innovation to the fur...

Marketing Matters: Accelera's Anita Dong from 2020-06-21T00:00

PEO Leadership's Leon Goren speaks with Anita Dong, CEO and President of Accelera Marketing, which works on some of Canada's most iconic brands. If you’re interested in one of our The ...

Relaying for Community Support: Yonge Street Mission's Angie Peters from 2020-06-14T00:00

In today's Snippets, Leon Goren speaks with President and CEO of Yonge Street Mission, Angie Peters, about her path from telecommunications to the nonprofit world, the huge increase in dema...

From Outfitting the Workplace to the Home: Grand&Toy Canada's Stan Dabic from 2020-06-14T00:00

In today's Snippets, Leon Goren speaks with VP and General Manager of Grand & Toy Canada, Stan Dabic, about his early career and the changes at work on the employee and sales side of Gr...

Putting Out the Fire and Engineering Reinvestment Amid COVID-19: Safety Media's Martin Day from 2020-06-07T00:00

In today's Snippets, Leon Goren speaks with the CEO of Safety Media Inc and C2020 Commercial Fire and Safety, Martin Day, about why he became an entrepreneur, the biggest surprises and chal...

Vetting Virtual in an Era of eCommerce: Parent Tested Parent Approved's Sharon Vinderine from 2020-06-01T12:00

With more people buying online, the need for outside vetting on products is more vital than ever. In today's Snippets, Leon Goren speaks with the CEO and Founder of Parent Tested Parent App...

An Unusual International Move: Miele Australia and New Zealand's Yves Dalcourt from 2020-05-31T00:00

From fires to floods to a global pandemic, the journey in January from Toronto to Australia was nowhere near typical for from 2020-05-26T12:00

In today's session, Leon Goren speaks with Oleg Shiller, Principal Broker/Owner of OZ Capital, and a freshman member of PEO Leadership, about the future of commercial and residential real e...

Selling A Business in the Midst of Growth: Co-Founder of Callisto Integration Jeff Peters from 2020-05-24T00:00

In today's session, Leon Goren speaks with Jeff Peters, Co-founder and former Chairman of Callisto Integration, and member of a PEO advisory group, about his path to PEO Leadership, his exp...

Rubach Wealth Management's Elke Rubach from 2020-05-16T21:00

In today's session, Leon Goren speaks with Elke Rubach, President of Rubach Wealth Management, and member of a PEO advisory group, about her path from lawyer in Mexico to a Master's in...

Selling Girl Guide Cookies in a Pandemic: Girl Guides of Canada's Jill Zelmanovits from 2020-05-11T15:00

In today's session, Leon Goren speaks with Jill Zelmanovits, CEO of Girl Guides of Canada, about the inspiring story of cooperation and common purpose: how grocery stores began selling girl...

How Stryker Canada is making a difference in the COVID-19 Crisis from 2020-05-09T22:00

In today's session, Leon Goren speaks with Scott MacNair, President of Stryker Canada and a member of PEO's global leadership group, about the efforts Stryker has been undertaking to s...

PEO Leadership's Executive Advisors Ron Rubinoff and Rob Rutledge from 2020-05-03T08:00

In today's session, Leon Goren speaks with PEO Leadership's Executive Advisors Ron Rubinoff and Rob Rutledge.

If you’re interested in one of our The Way Forward live webcasts...

Long-Term Strategy Rethink: GreySuits Advisors'Rodney Davis from 2020-04-23T08:00

Leon speaks with the Practice Lead & Partner of GreySuits Advisors, Rodney Davis, about how doing business has changed and the advice he's been offering his clients. 

If you’r...

Non Profit Canada Amid COVID-19: Imagine Canada's Bruce MacDonald from 2020-04-22T08:00

Leon speaks with the President of Imagine Canada, Bruce MacDonald, about the current challenges faced by the nonprofit sector in Canada, stimulus efforts, as well as the role business leaders ca...

A President's First 100 Days: Miele Canada's Nelson Fresco from 2020-04-16T08:00

If you’re interested in one of our The Way Forward live webcasts, please visit peo-leadership.com. 

If you’d like to listen to some of our past webcasts, we have recordings on our COVID-19...

Shifting Production and Working from Home: Galderma Canada's Wendy Adams from 2020-04-15T08:00

Leon speaks with the General Manager of Galderma Canada, Wendy Adams, about how the company's been impacted by COVID-19, how they've re-purposed factories to make hand sanitizer, and A...

Going Virtual: Speakers'Spotlight's Martin Perelmuter from 2020-04-09T17:00

Leon speaks with the President & Co-Founder of Speakers' Spotlight, Martin Perelmuter, about adapting his speaking business to the new era of COVID-19 and holding the team together. Listen

Emotional Intelligence Tips to Manage Stress: IHHP's JP Pawliw-Fry from 2020-04-03T08:00

Leon speaks with the the President and Co-founder of IHHP, JP Pawliw-Fry, about managing stress in this time.

If you’re interested in one of our The Way Forward live webcasts, please v...

Rallying Together: The Clorox Company of Canada's David Iacobelli from 2020-03-29T08:00

Leon speaks with the GM & President of The Clorox Company of Canada, David Iacobelli, about the unprecedented time for the company, their rallying around a common purpose, and long term chan...

Rallying Together: The Clorox Company of Canada's David Iacobelli from 2020-03-29T08:00

Leon speaks with the GM & President of The Clorox Company of Canada, David Iacobelli, about the unprecedented time for the company, their rallying around a common purpose, and long term chan...

Rallying Together: The Clorox Company of Canada's David Iacobelli from 2020-03-29T08:00

Leon speaks with the GM & President of The Clorox Company of Canada, David Iacobelli, about the unprecedented time for the company, their rallying around a common purpose, and long term chan...