The Mission Driven Leader

In the Season 4 premiere of The Mission Driven Leader, Laurel Sim and Ed Hoffman sit down with former NHL player Jason Strudwick to explore the lessons learned throughout his 17-year professional hockey career. From leadership and teamwork to navigating change and life beyond the NHL, Jason shares stories and insights from his journey on and off the ice.

In this episode, Laurel Sim and Ed Hoffman are are live and together in person at the PMI - Southern Alberta Chapter's Professional Development Conference 2024 in Calgary, Alberta! This is a live recording from the conference, where Ed and Laurel take questions from the audience.

On this episode of the Mission Driven Leader, Ed Hoffman and Laurel Sim are joined by David Nedohin, Founder & Chief Customer Officer at Scope AR and 3x World Curling Champion. David brings more than 20 years of experience in business development and supporting customers at all stages of the customer journey to drive the company’s vision to revolutionize the world of industrial training, maintenance, manufacturing and field support with augmented reality (AR) technology.  In this role, David manages key relationships with industry partners and works with some of the world’s leading global companies including, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Johnson&Johnson, and Medtronic, among others. He also is an industry thought-leader, often presenting on some of the most practical use cases and AR success stories across industries at leading industry events. Residing in Edmonton, Canada, David is also a 3x World Curling Champion and National team member for 10 years in waterskiing. David has recently been inducted into Canada’s Sport Hall of Fame (Class of 2023) as part of Team Ferbey Curling Team. Learn more about Scope AR: https://us.scopear.com/

On this episode of the Mission Driven Leader, Ed Hoffman and Laurel Sim are joined by Laura Dostaler, Professional Hockey Player and Program Director Girls Hockey Calgary. Laura Dostaler plays hockey professionally with the PWHPA and the CWHL with the Calgary Inferno, winning a Clarkson Cup Championship with the Inferno in 2018. Laura is currently the Program Director for Girls Hockey Calgary, where she enjoys the opportunity to give back to the game and pass on the skills she’s learned to the up-and-coming generation. Laura is passionate about inspiring and empowering female athletes to become the best athlete they can become. She believes sports hold a unique role in becoming the best version of ourselves, and living a healthier, and joy filled, life. Follow Laura on Instagram @lauradostaler

At the start of 2024, Laurel Sim joined Ed Hoffman at Columbia University to speak with the Navigating the Future of Work Masters Class. During this episode Ed and Laurel engage with the students and answer questions.

On this episode of the Mission Driven Leader, Ed Hoffman and Laurel Sim are joined by Tara Dafoe, a TV Director, Writer, and Script Supervisor. Tara is based in Vancouver, and has a deep passion for film that originated in her hometown of Calgary. As a proud member and advocate of the LGBTQIA+ community, Tara brings her background in competitive softball, where she excelled as a player and coach, to her work in the film industry. Starting her journey as a Script Supervisor on an indie film, Tara's unwavering dedication and exceptional talent propelled her to the position of Director on the renowned TV series Riverdale. Throughout her time on the show, Tara has successfully directed multiple episodes, showcasing her remarkable skills and creative vision. With an unyielding commitment to honing her craft, Tara is determined to continue writing, producing, and directing her own compelling content in the future.

On this episode of the Mission Driven Leader, Ed Hoffman and Laurel Sim are joined by Mia Eng, Partner of Cognascent Inc., Executive Coach, and a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator and trainer. Mia is an executive coach, facilitator, and consultant who partners with individuals and organizations on their journey to develop the leadership capability that is aligned to their vision and mission. She is on a mission to normalize critical characteristics and habits such as self-awareness, adaptability, and accountability to cultivate the small-L leadership that enables individual, team, and organizational success.   Mia has been coaching and facilitating individuals and teams using a variety of tools and techniques -- including LEGO Serious Play -- to enable deeper discovery, insight, and communication. And Mia has also been “passing it on” by training other facilitators, managers, consultants, and even war game designers to use LEGO Serious Play to engage others. Next up, she will start training professional coaches on the use of LEGO Serious Play in 1:1 coaching – a personal project two years in the making.   Mia has direct experience serving clients across a diverse range of sectors and geographies including engineering services, hospitality, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, professional services, the Canadian military (including a regiment she can’t name publicly!) and various fire and emergency services departments. For more information on Mia’s work, Cognascent, and LEGO Serious Play, or to connect with Mia, check out the links below! Connect with Mia on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/miaeng Cognascent website: www.cognascent.co For more information on LEGO Serious Play for groups and teams: https://cognascent.co/lego-serious-play-workshops/ Get in touch with Mia to chat about LEGO Serious Play: https://cognascent.typeform.com/lsp-inquiry

On this episode of the Mission Driven Leader, Ed Hoffman and Laurel Sim are joined by Dr. Nabeel Ahmad, co-founder of changeforce.ai changeforce.ai is an AI-powered consulting firm and data analysis platform that monitors sentiment in real-time. He teaches at Columbia University in human capital management topics on organizational learning strategy, digital HR and the digital workplace. Nabeel authors the Four Minute University, where he shares actionable tips to learn better, using best practices and evidence-based approaches. If you want to learn more about the work Nabeel is doing, or check out some of the resources he mentioned in the podcast, we invite you to explore the links below! http://changeforce.ai/ Four Minute University - https://fourminuteuniversity.com/ DALL•E - https://labs.openai.com/ Hemingway Editor - https://hemingwayapp.com/

On this episode of the Mission Driven Leader, Ed Hoffman and Laurel Sim are joined by Jordon Sims, Founding Partner of Imperium Global Advisors. Jordon has many years of legislative, political, and professional advocacy experience globally. Most recently, he was the Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), the senior Republican for the House Appropriations Committee and the most senior Republican woman in Congress overall. He has also served as a nuclear-trained submarine officer in the U.S. Navy, which included assignments as the foreign liaison for the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), and Secretary of Defense (SECDEF). Jordon’s variety of assignments also included work as the Special Advisor to the Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion (Naval Reactors), in a dual-hatted Department of Defense and Department of Energy role, responsible for all aspects of governmental affairs for the US submarine and aircraft carrier programs. Building upon his work with the defense and energy industrial base, Jordon has led global corporate and government relations teams and initiatives across a variety of markets and jurisdictions in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Australia, U.K., E.U., India, and China. His work has spanned the technology, energy, financial services, defense, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors in both government policy and management strategy. He has served as a contributor to the World Economic Forum working groups for developing economies in the areas of long-term investment planning and infrastructure development. In addition to this work, he has also served in leadership roles for executive and board advisement in large global organizations. Jordon has volunteered time for local youth sports in Maryland, remains involved in an advisory role for the Governor of Maryland’s finance committee and campaign efforts, and serves as “Entrepreneur in Residence on the faculty for Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies - Information and Knowledge Strategy Program - as the co-lead for “The Future of Work.”

On this episode of The Mission Driven Leader, Ed Hoffman and Laurel Sim are joined by Maestro Roger Nierenberg, Symphony Conductor and Creator of The Music Paradigm. Maestro Roger Nierenberg made his New York conducting debut at Avery Fisher with the Pro Arte Chorale and Orchestra. He was soon invited to conduct operas in two successive seasons at the Mostly Mozart Festival at New York’s Lincoln Center. Thereafter followed long, successful tenures as Music Director of both the Stamford Symphony in Connecticut and the Jacksonville Symphony in Florida. Guest conducting invitations came from the National Symphony, the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, the Detroit Symphony, the Saint Louis Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, and many other great American orchestras. Abroad he has recorded with the London Philharmonic and conducted at both the Prague Spring Festival and the Beijing Festival. He has collaborated with many of the most renowned solo artists and composers of our time. During his tenure with the Jacksonville Symphony, the seeds were planted that would lead Maestro Nierenberg to a startling departure from the conventional, through the unparalleled creation of The Music Paradigm. Through his experiences engaging with community businesses and civic leaders, he became curious about the challenges and opportunities faced by organizations in times of rapid change. He quickly realized how crucial issues of organizational development could be powerfully brought to life within an orchestra. Thus was born The Music Paradigm, which has taken Mr. Nierenberg to the podium of over ninety different orchestras, hundreds of different organizations, from civic groups to Fortune 500 companies, in two dozen different countries. Many of the lessons learned on this journey are presented in his book Maestro: A Surprising Story About Leading by Listening which was honored in 2009 as the Best Leadership Book from 800-CEO-READ. Information about Roger’s book can be found here: https://www.musicparadigm.com/maestro/ Learn more about Roger and The Music Paradigm through the links below: https://www.musicparadigm.com/ linkedin.com/in/rogernierenberg https://www.facebook.com/themusicparadigm/