Just as running a marathon starts with taking your first stride, realize and master your leadership potential by pressing play on this timely and gripping conversation between Mark Sutcliffe and Gair Maxwell.

Leo Bottary is the founder and managing partner of Peernovation, LLC. He is a sought-after thought leader on peer advantage, an emerging discipline dedicated to strategically engaging peers to realize their business and life goals.

With a career that has included a showing at the Oscars, a pitch-turned-deal on Dragons’ Den, partnerships with Olympic athletes such as Tessa Virtue, and two designs commissioned for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - Rachel Mielke's interview with Gair Maxwell details a sparkling leadership journey that is sure to uplift and inspire.

There are two parts to every company: the mechanics and the soul. How does a leader achieve both in a  time of retail disruption? Jason’s comprehensive discussion with Gair Maxwell provides an inspiring look at the mindset of a leader who was tasked with guiding the future of one Canada’s most iconic catalog companies.

From humble beginnings on an Illinois farm to becoming the President and CEO of United Farmers of Alberta, and recently being named GROWMARK Vice President, Energy and Logistics – Carol’s 30 years of global, multi-channel success has been the result of embracing lifelong learning and a drive to knowing her industry better than anyone else.

Kerry O’Reilly Wilk’s rise as one of the top legal minds in the country is grounded in her east coast roots. From a small town in Newfoundland to becoming head of legal of the world’s second-largest mining company to now serving as Chief Officer of Legal, Regulatory & External Affairs for TransAlta, Kerry shares how humble beginnings developed her to the leader she is today.

Sports teams and movie series have a phenomenal fan culture, but so do many businesses. Whether you’re manufacturing dump trucks or selling flowers on the corner, people seek out human connection. Eight-time author David Meerman Scott draws on neuroscience and extensive marketing experience to explore ‘Fanocracy;’ the idea of turning fans into customers and customers into fans.

Why does one team win and one team lose? Once the youngest captain in NHL history, Ryan Walter is now a five-time author and Stanley Cup Champion. In this episode, Ryan breaks-down how the margin of difference in company success vs failure is not in the caliber of their people, but rather the energy of their people.

The Leadership Standard's host Gair Maxwell explores eighty-nine million reasons why it's worth being a business disruptor with Mike Gettis, CEO and Co-founder of Endy.

In The Leadership Standard's inaugural episode, host Gair Maxwell explores new frontiers of leadership with Todd Millar, President and CEO of TEC Canada.