My guest for this episode is Chris Doka, President of Wright Construction, one of the largest growing General Contractors in Canada.

Chris shares about the progression of his career at Wright Construction and the strategic way this organization has grown. Chris started with Wright in 2001 as a draftsperson at which time Wright had about 10 staff. Today, Wright has over 270 staff and executes large projects throughout Canada.

In this conversation Chris shares openly about:

• strategic partnerships with other general contractors to participate in large projects
• people focused leadership (ensuring people can build careers with Wright and it is not just a job)
• the unique experience of working alongside his wife at Wright Construction and their approach to managing a two professional career household
• what it means to be the president of a family business
• the importance of succession planning throughout the organization

Filmed: November 2025

Note: The ideas shared here are my own and may not necessarily reflect the views of any organization I am affiliated with. Please extend the same consideration to my guests.

New episode of Our Work out today: Redefining Leadership – Women, Connection & Impact.

In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Clovechok — CEO of Discover Saskatoon, storyteller, and passionate community leader — for a honest conversation about what leadership means for women.

We talk about leadership, relationships, pressure, and purpose — and how women can reshape leadership by choosing collaboration over competition.

Topics we explore:

· Unique experiences for women in leadership

· The missing variable - connection to ourselves, each other and nature

· The “viper theory” — how scarcity affects women’s dynamics at work

· The solution - from “me vs. you” to “us together”

· The hardening that happens in leadership — the importance of staying open

· Regenerative economics and building systems that heal

· Real partnership and sacred masculinity

· Gratitude for pressure — and letting it break us open

· Downtown revitalization and community storytelling

One of my favorite quotes from Steph:

“Pressure is a gift... I hope these pressure-filled, fractured environments enable a place for me to exist that continues to break me open.”

Filmed: June 2025

Note: The ideas shared here are my own and may not necessarily reflect the views of any organization I am affiliated with. Please extend the same consideration to my guests.

Today the guest on Our Work Podcast is James Graham, founder of Scalify OS, where he works with founders to help them become high-performing CEOs and scale their businesses intentionally and sustainably.

This is a topic that nearly every founder and business leader wrestles with at some point: how to grow—and more importantly, how to scale—your business without chaos.

James brings a unique blend of strategic insight and practical know-how. He’s a certified coach, holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business, and has a certification in Artificial Intelligence from MIT. His work focuses on leadership, systems, and the kind of strategy that doesn’t just grow businesses—it transforms them.

We’re going to unpack the real-world considerations around growth:

• Why some businesses scale to sell, while others scale to survive
• How to assess your organization’s readiness for growth
• What it takes to build a leadership team that can truly drive scale
• And the common mistakes that sabotage scale-ups before they even begin

So whether you're a founder looking to boost valuation, a CEO trying to rally your team around a bold new vision, or a leader navigating the messy middle of scaling, this episode will give you the clarity—and the tactics—you need.

Filmed: April 2025

Note: The ideas shared here are my own and may not necessarily reflect the views of any organization I am affiliated with. Please extend the same consideration to my guests.