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Welcome to McStay on What Matters the podcast about thoughtful conversations with experienced leaders. I’m Sean McStay, and twice a month I sit down with leaders to have thoughtful conversations about what actually moves the needle in people, teams, and organizations long before the results show up.
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🇨🇦 Canada - management
26/04/2026#59
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McStay on What Matters - 002 - Jason Donkersgoed and Reality in Leadership
Season 1 · Episode 2
jeudi 23 avril 2026 • Duration 30:15
In the second episode of McStay on What Matters, Sean sits down with Jason Donkersgoed, a leadership coach and consultant with over 30 years of experience leading teams across retail, finance, and higher education, to talk about reality in leadership. What happens when leaders avoid naming what everyone already sees? Jason shares what he has learned about surfacing difficult truths, building the trust required for honest conversation, and why the clearest thing a leader can do is often the kindest.
McStay on What Matters is a biweekly podcast about the decisions leaders carry alone and how they navigate them.
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/@SeanMcStay
Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-donkersgoed/
McStay on What Matters - 001 - Chris Ballard and Presence in Leadership
Season 1 · Episode 1
vendredi 10 avril 2026 • Duration 34:06
In the first episode of McStay on What Matters, Sean sits down with Chris Ballard, former Ontario cabinet minister turned CEO and consultant, to talk about presence in leadership. What does it actually look like when a leader is fully in the room versus performing being in the room? Chris shares what he learned about presence through politics, public service, corporate governance, and the transition to consulting.
McStay on What Matters is a biweekly podcast about the decisions leaders carry alone and how they navigate them.


