Podcast Archives - Christine Laperriere

The lessons that live on

In Episode 71 of the Best Boss Ever podcast, Christine sits down with Jay Miller, CEO at marketing consulting firm, Kyber.  But interestingly, Jay’s best boss has nothing to do with marketing.  Jay talks about working under a general contractor when he was in college, and what that leader taught him about having a solid […]

Success starts with respect

In Episode 70 of the Best Boss Ever podcast, Christine speaks to Dr. Paul Marciano, a leading authority on employee engagement and retention, and published author of books such as Let’s Talk About It: Turning Confrontation into Collaboration at Work and Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work: Build a Culture of Employee Engagement with the Principles of RESPECT. As […]

The chameleon boss

In Episode 69 of the Best Boss Ever podcast, Christine connects with Frank Orlowski, managing director of Alvarez & Marsal, and president and founder of Ation Advisory Group. Frank shares the experience he had with a boss who taught him everything he knows about doing business in other parts of the world. He supported him […]

Perfecting emotional professionalism

In Episode 68 of the Best Boss Ever podcast, Christine is joined by Brittany S. Hale, CEO and founder of BND Consulting Group.  Brittany shares the story of her “best boss ever,” Frank, who she met when she was an attorney.  Explaining how Frank’s affinity for leadership was clear from the very beginning, she says […]

The boss that guides you

In Episode 67 of the Best Boss Ever podcast, Tom Shields, co-founder of Shields Group Search, joins Christine to talk about his best boss ever: Carolyn Kimmick. Tom talks about how Carolyn took him under her wing as he began his career in executive recruitment, teaching him how to manage difficult and high-stakes conversations with […]

New solutions for old challenges

In Episode 66 of the Best Boss Ever podcast, Christine chats with Jason Gart, Vice President of History Associates Incorporated.  Jason talks about his current boss, Beth, who he describes as a transformational leader. She’s helped the business grow by rethinking how things are done–and has never hesitated to push others onto center stage. She […]

Looking back on 2023: Part two

In Episode 65, part two of our 2023 recap of the Best Boss Ever podcast, we continue to revisit a selection of our favorite episodes from last year, bringing together some of the most valuable insights, respected traits and unforgettable anecdotes that have shaped today’s leaders.   Listen in to hear why sometimes parents are […]

Looking back on 2023

In part one of our 2023 recap of the Best Boss Ever podcast, we look back on some of the year’s most memorable conversations and dive into the tidbits of wisdom today’s standout leaders learned from the bosses who showed them the ropes.  Listen in to see why difficult feedback is best delivered by leaders […]

Actions speak louder than words

In Season 3, Ep. 63 of the Best Boss Ever podcast, Christine connects with Jessica Schultchen, director of strategic operations at the Government of Alberta and a former public-school teacher. Jessica’s had so many great bosses but speaks to one who’s really special–who went above and beyond. He was the principal when Jessica was a […]

True leadership is about everybody else

In Season 3, Ep. 62 of the Best Boss Ever podcast, Christine speaks to Marianne Haegeli, director of learning and leadership at NSITE.  Marianne’s been fortunate enough to learn from three leaders who she’d describe as the best bosses ever. Each one had a huge influence on her career.  These three were the bosses that […]