Fireside Chat Series

"One of the first lessons I was taught about leadership in the military was that leaders work for the people they supervise, not the other way around."

"A positive working culture needs to create the conditions that enable respect for each other as individuals, openness and honesty, and a belief in working hard and having fun together."

"For me being a CFO is akin to doing a 5,000 piece jigsaw; sometimes you need to be in the detail and sometimes you need to step back and see the bigger picture."

"Positive work cultures are filled with people who are positive, look for solutions where others just see problems, have high EQ and are self-motivated. Attitude trumps aptitude."

"Adult-adult management is a collaborative, respectful approach where employees are treated as equals, fostering autonomy, open communication, and innovation."

"Start to build out your network. Relationships are so important in the work environment. Ask lots of questions of your colleagues and be yourself, you were hired as you."

"A positive working culture is where everyone is working hard because they are intrinsically motivated to do so. The revenue and rewards are the by-product of everyone being in sync."

"Having leaders in place that would not ask something of a direct report that they would not be willing to do themselves, and supporting each other during the inevitable ebbs and flows."

"Attitude is everything. What you can always control is your attitude, how you go about things and what you say. Having an approach that is positive, friendly, open and truly driven is infectious."

"Innovation only happens when you create the space for people to take risks and try new things. That only happens when there is psychological safety."

"Positive working culture means we're clear on our vision, mission, strategy, and the values that will get us there. We actually live those values out through our behaviours."

"A professional basketball team with a positive working culture looks like a place where every member of the organization respects the leadership group and feels valued."

"Having open and honest strategy, as well as open dialogue from top-down, has been critical for us to drive a high-performing, inclusive culture in our organisation."

"Efforts to create a positive organization are marked by 3 ingredients: active listening signals, transparent change management, and visible leadership."