Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta.The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta.

Al Del Degan I am a proven leader with over twenty-three years of diverse experience designing, delivering, and supporting software and technology projects. I believe in giving back to my community and I enjoy networking and helping to grow Alberta’s innovation ecosystem. Creatively you will find me pursuing my passions of podcasting, photography and wood working along with the occasional round of golf.

Steve Armstrong From the Arctic to the European countryside, from Asia to Africa, Steven Armstrong has seen and done it all as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Red Cross. Now the leader of Paratus Education, he uses the skills he learned while leading complex strategic situations around the world to help others achieve their leadership goals and create long-lasting positive results.

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Show Summary

In this episode Al has a conversation with Steve Armstrong talking about the different leadership styles and what leaders can do to build trust and loyalty with their teams.

Show Quote:

"I didn't spend enough time on the sales part... I was actively and aggressively selling, by waiting for the phone to ring."

"Most people know how to lead. We all have families, we all have sports teams, we all have whatever."

"Seventy to eighty percent of people, when they leave a job they are leaving a supervisor... and who's fault is that? It's not the supervisor's fault, it's whomever put them in that position."

Credits...

This Episode Sponsored By: Community Now! Magazine

Episode Music: Tony Del Degan

Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan

System Engineering Sponsor: Kris Chase - PODMaster 2020