Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front
Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front, hosted by Simon Kardynal, is a leadership-themed podcast for emerging leaders across all professions to help navigate those intricate moments while leading from the front. In this podcast, expert guests speak about their triumphs, their mistakes, and how they have learned and grown from their experiences.
Each episode offers advice, inspiration, and practical tools to help leaders as they lead 'from the trenches'.
Throughout the series, Simon uses personal and professional experiences and connections gained through 29 plus years in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Senior Non-Commissioned Member, a Master of Arts in Leadership, and his experience within a private sector company.
Trench Leadership offers frank and honest conversations with leaders from diverse backgrounds and professions to talk about the ever-present challenges in a dynamic and ever-evolving world.
Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front
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Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025.
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It's the lightning round Brought to you by Trench Leadership, a podcast from the front. Guests on Trench Leadership are asked five random leadership-related questions with the goal of having a little fun, being a little self-reflective and connect with the listeners. On a more personal level and without further ado, let's get to the questions.
Speaker 2:But I do have to say now is the time for the lightning round. Lightning round. Are you ready to go?
Speaker 1:What do you think?
Speaker 2:I'm ready to go. What do we got? Lay it on me, all right. So question number one what is your favorite leadership word? Humility. Question number two who do you look to for leadership inspiration? My mother, all right, all right. Question three cup half full or cup half empty? Overflow it, love it. Question number four what would you like to improve about your leadership style, patience? And the last question what do you think is your leadership strength? Humor? There you go. That was it. Lightning round? Not that bad. How'd that go? That was painless.
Speaker 1:Made me think. Gave me. Gave me some work, which was great, but hopefully they're good answers.
Speaker 2:Oh, there's no such thing as a bad answer. It's a leadership round or the lightning round, and it's exactly what you need out of it. They're honest and true answers, and that's all that matters.
Speaker 1:That's it. That's all you have been treated to five leadership related questions and the responses from this week's guest. We hope you have enjoyed this edition of the Lightning Round brought to you by Trench Leadership, a podcast from the front. Take care and remember leadership without passion limits the depth of your vision.
