🎙NEW EPISODE: Leading with People First in a Rapidly Changing Industry

What does it take to help steer one of Ontario’s largest credit unions through transformation, while keeping people at the core?

In this episode, I sit down with Wade Stayzer, MBA, Chief Operating Officer at Meridian Credit Union, to talk leadership, innovation, and the future of banking.

We dive into:
🔹 How his “People First, Member Obsession” philosophy shaped his leadership
🔹 What the next wave of banking looks like with AI and tech
🔹 The evolution of company culture at scale
🔹 Lessons from 28 years with Meridian (and why he stayed)

From strategy rooms to community events, this one’s all about leadership that lasts—and adapts.

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Let’s hear it: What’s one leadership trait you believe never goes out of style?

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🎙NEW EPISODE: Leading a 97-Year-Old Business Into the Future

What’s it like growing up and your family owning a nearly century-old company—and then becoming its CEO?

In this episode, I sit down with Gabriel Granatstein, CEO of Canada Tire Inc., a family-run business serving Canadians since 1928.

We dive into:

🔹 What it’s like to inherit a 4th-gen legacy

🔹 The future of Canada Tire and what’s next for the brand

🔹 How military service and law shaped his leadership style

🔹 The mindset shift required to modernize a traditional business

From legal halls to warehouses, this conversation covers what it really takes to lead with vision and execution in a legacy company.

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Curious: What’s the best leadership trait you’ve learned from your family?

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NEW EPISODE: From Family Legacy to Leading with Vulnerability

What happens when you're handed the reins to a family business… and told, “Be good enough—or I’ll sell it”?

That was the starting line for Joe Glionna, President of Newcom Media—and my latest guest on The Sinclair Podcast.

In this episode, Joe shares:
How he turned legacy into leadership
The biggest lesson COVID taught him: cash over profit
Why vulnerability has been his greatest asset in sales and leadership
How peer groups like YPO have shaped his growth

One of those conversations that sticks. Raw, real, and full of perspective.

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I’d love to hear: What’s one leadership lesson you learned the hard way?

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