The CEO EDGE Podcast

Nancy MacKay interviews Monica Kretschmer, founder and CEO Universal Womens Network, Women of Inspiration Awards and SupportHER. They discuss why the world needs more supportHERs and what are the KPIs that are highest impact for Diversity and Inclusion strategies.

Steve Foran, Certified Forum Chair and Gratitude at Work CEO interviews Nancy MacKay, Founder and Board Member at MacKay CEO Forums. They discuss why parking your ego and a shared experience approach to leadership is the most effective approach to inspiring people to take positive action.

Nancy MacKay interviews Lisa Colangelo, SVP Retail & Advice Centre (Contact Centre) at Coast Capital, on how to attract and retain top talent. They discuss how to place better bets on talent and how to retain top talent during the great resignation and beyond.

Nancy MacKay interviews Greg McCallum, Telus VP Sales, on the future of work. They discuss the top 3 trends that business leaders need to focus on and some of the key challenges and opportunities for 2022 and beyond.

Nancy MacKay interviews Alex Williams on digital transformation in a hybrid world. They discuss key strategies being used to lead change initiatives at Aviso.

Nancy MacKay interviews Murray Young at Telus Health Care Centres on the Future of Executive Health. They discuss why dead CEOs don't meet their targets and why prevention screening, virtual health care, virtual pharmacies, and wearables are key to the well-being of business leaders.

Nancy MacKay interviews Peter Mogan, Nexii Board Chair, on how to be an effective board Chair. They discuss why private companies should have boards and lessons learned on his journey to becoming a board Chair of 5 companies.

Nancy MacKay interviews Kevin Brady, Founder of Advica Health and Advica Travel Club, on how to stay healthy when you travel. They discuss some of the consequences of not having access to 24/7 health experts especially for Canadian snow birds who travel to the US.

Nancy MacKay interviews Dave Phillips on the topic of Life Purpose. They discuss the 7 biggest mistakes CEOs make and some very practical tips on how to define your purpose, mission and vision for your life.

Nancy MacKay interviews Jean-Philippe Menard about BDC's insights on the five trends that will reshape the recovery in Canada. They discuss e-commerce, remote work, labour shortage, acquisitions and climate/ESG and key strategies for successful entrepreneurs.

Nancy MacKay interviews Dr. Henryk Krajewski on the topic of How to End the Great Resignation. They discuss what CEOs should do to retain top talent and how to place better bets on talent going forward.

Nancy MacKay interviews Stephen Leckie and Karen Blair, co-founders of The Great Kitchen Party on how chefs, musicians, athletes and CEOs can give back to Canadian youth. They discuss key strategies to create an inspiring community of very talented Canadians who are all committed to having fun and raising money to support chefs, musicians and athletes.

Nancy MacKay interviews Bill McLean, CEO of MacKay CEO Forums, on the topic of how to avoid Founderitis. They discuss the mistakes founders make when they transition to a new CEO and some practical tips for CEOs on how to deal with founders.

Nancy MacKay interviews Richard Boyer, rock star Fractional CFO and Forum Chair at MacKay CEO Forums, on the topic of Fractional CFOs -Why “Rent a Financial Guru works”. They discuss why there is a need for Fractional CFOs to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses and avoid some of the biggest mistakes business owners make.

Nancy MacKay interviews Kevin Brady, Founder and CEO of Advica Health, on The Future of a Healthy Hybrid Workplace. They discuss why a healthy hybrid workplace culture is your competitive advantage and how to navigate the complexity of mental health, virtual health and 2nd opinions in our hybrid world.

Nancy MacKay interviews Mike D'Abramo, Research Management Director at Sklar Wilton & Associates, on the importance of futureproofing your business. They discuss what disruption really means and specific trends related to the future of work that will impact all businesses post-pandemic.

Nancy MacKay interviews Murray Neilson, Nicola Wealth National Partner and Forum Chair, on the topic of Why Business Owners Should Talk to Their Kids about Money. They discuss the consequences of not preparing your kids for wealth and the value of having a third party assist with conversations about money with your kids.

Nancy MacKay interviews Paul Gibbons, Managing Partner McDermott + Bull Canada on key challenges related to retaining talent.

Nancy MacKay interviews Anne Bermingham, Forum Chair and co-owner of 2WA Consulting, on the topic of 10 Techniques for Managing Change in a Hybrid world. They discuss the 3 types of change that are most challenging for business leaders and the 3 biggest mistakes leaders make when managing change.

Nancy MacKay interviews Nico Human, highly rated MacKay CEO Forums Chair and former CEO, on his new book on the topic of Joy Farming-Cultivating Joy to Excel at Business and Life. They discuss 5 key strategies that CEOs/Executive/Business Owners can use to cultivate joy and inspire their teams to deliver extraordinary results.

Nancy MacKay interviews Gary Breininger, MacKay Master Certified Forum Chair & President of BGR Coaching & Strategic Solutions on key success factors when developing a winning go to market strategy that maximizes competitiveness and delivers high growth.

Nancy MacKay interviews Marisa McKenzie, Nancy's Personal Trainer and Health Coach, on the topic of What the Heck is CEO Health Coaching? They discuss practical CEO health tips on eating at restaurants, alcohol consumption, sleep deprivation, nutrition and why aging does NOT get in the way of being healthy.

Nancy MacKay interviews Eric Sugar, CEO ProserveIT, on the topic of Fractional CTOs: Why "Rent an IT Guru" Works. They discuss the critical role of CTOs and why there is an exponential need for Fractional CTOs for SMEs to accelerate their business growth.

Nancy MacKay interviews Grant Damery, Managing Director Enterprise Private Clients on key challenges for Ultra High Net Worth Families. They discuss governance, business transition to the next generation, and transfer of wealth to family members.

Nancy MacKay interviews Sabrina Fitzgerald, Partner and Private Leader at PwC Canada, on insights from PwC's Annual CEO Survey—Canadian insights with a focus on private companies. They discuss how Canadian CEOs are extremely optimistic about the future, expect global economic growth to improve over the next year, and are confident in their revenue prospects.

Nancy MacKay interviews Scott Owen, VP, Global Business Development & Channels at Airslate on the need for grit and productivity tools to accelerate employee performance. They discuss why grit is so critical to the success of all employees and that without productivity tools time is wasted resulting in mental health challenges.

Nancy MacKay interviews Michelle Sinclair, Senior Advisor Accelerated Growth Service Innovation Canada, on a new national program providing high-growth Canadian companies game changing government assistance. They discuss the top 3 challenges facing entrepreneurs and how entrepreneurs can fast track through the system and quickly get the support they need to accelerate growth.

Nancy MacKay interviews MacKay CEO Forums Master Chair and CEO Succession expert Natalie Michael on the biggest mistakes advisory boards make. They discuss board politics that can often derail CEO succession plans and very practical tips to ensure success.

Nancy interviews Bill Mclean, National Leader of the Family Enterprise Services Practice at PWC in Canada on the results of the 10th annual global family business survey. They discuss why the level of optimism is high and the top 3 CEO Priorities of growth, digital transformation and change of control that will occur between the existing generation and the Nextgen.

Nancy MacKay interviews Michael Denham, CEO BDC on the 5 key trends that will impact the way we do business. They discuss technology speed and adoption, remoter work, labour shortage, wave of consolidations and focus on climate and ESG.

Nancy MacKay interviews Adam Evans, Vice President Cyber Operations and Chief Information Security Officer, RBC on the biggest challenges in cybersecurity. They discuss the most important things CEOs, Executives and Business Owners can do to enhance cyber resilience so they are better prepared for cyber attacks.

Nancy MacKay interviews Jay-Ann Gilfoy, CEO of Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB) on why the world needs more Beneficial Corporations (B. Corps). They discuss why VCIB partners exclusively with organizations driving positive social and environmental change in their communities and how companies can be a force for good in the world.

Nancy MacKay interviews Alan Weiss, the rock star of consulting, on his 60th book: Your Legacy is Now. They discuss why Alan believes that life is not a search for meaning from others- it's the creation of meaning for yourself.

Nancy MacKay interviews Ian Price, former co-lead and President of MacKay CEO Forums and extraordinary EOS coach for successful entrepreneurs. They discuss the top 3 critical success factors and some of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make.

Nancy MacKay interviews Kevin Brady, Founder and CEO of Advica Health, on his new book "It's Never too Late to Be Healthy: Reaching Peak Health in Middle Age". They discuss misconceptions related to health and aging and Kevin shares his personal life altering event that inspired him to become a thought leader and health advocate for CEOs and their employees.

Nancy MacKay talks to Board Chair and former CEO of A+W Paul Hollands about why one of his proudest accomplishments was a great transition to an incredible new CEO for A+W. They discuss lessons learned and the mistakes he made during the CEO succession planning journey.

Nancy MacKay talks to Private Company Advisory Board member and former CEO of Nuheat John Rose about why he is passionate about board work and how to get on boards. They discuss why CEO transitions are bumpy. John shares how he made the successful transition from CEO to his next chapter and the advice he has for CEOs in transition.