In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and Matthew Smedley explore the truths about why people experience challenges in life; the traumas, abuses, addictions, and transactional employment mentalities that drive them to homelessness and poverty. They break down exactly what Mission Possible is about and how they operate positive change in the downtown eastside. Matthew explains the difference between Executive Director and CEO, how non-profit enterprises have a different view of success than a for profit company, and how he loves his job but wishes people could be instilled with a sense of value and worth after setbacks and struggle without its intervention.

In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and Sean Pavlidis discuss what makes a great, and flexible, leader and what should be avoided. They share stories of influential leaders from their own lives, discuss Sean’s top three behaviors of a flexible leader, and break down why COVID has been so hard on the industry. Martin and Sean provide insight into leadership traits that can help you break free of inflexibility and share practical and useful advice to implement right away.