The People Playbook with Jason Taylor
Better People Decisions. Stronger Teams. Scalable Results.
The People Playbook is your weekly guide to building high-performing teams and cultures that scale. Hosted by leadership coach and executive advisor Jason Taylor, this podcast features raw, insightful conversations with CEOs, founders, and culture builders who know what it really takes to lead in today’s world.
From mindset to execution, every episode unpacks the strategies, missteps, and breakthroughs behind exceptional leadership - and how to align your people, purpose, and performance for lasting impact.
Whether you're a CEO scaling fast, a senior leader navigating change, or a builder at heart - this is your playbook for becoming the leader your team needs.
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Because growth doesn’t start with strategy - it starts with people.
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Episodes
33 episodes
Domenic Primucci – President, Pizza Nova
What does it take to build a brand that lasts more than 60 years without losing its culture along the way?In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, Domenic Primucci sits down with Jason Taylor to talk about leadership, culture, fra...
Chris Fisher – Founder & Brand President, Shine Window Care and Holiday Lighting
What does it really take to build a business that lasts - and a culture that people actually believe in?In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, Jason Taylor sits down with Chris Fisher, Founder and Brand President of Shi...
Chris Caldwell – President & CEO, Community National Bank (Vermont)
What does it actually take to build a people-first culture that performs?In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, Jason Taylor sits down with Chris Caldwell, President & CEO of Community National Bank, to break down t...
Nevil Corbeth - Vice President of Sales, NFI Canada
What separates average teams from high-performing ones?In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, Jason Taylor sits down with Nevil Corbeth, Vice President of Sales at NFI Canada, to unpack what it really takes to build winning cult...
Shawn Black - Founder, Sheepdog Brew Company
What happens when a police officer and military veteran builds a fast-growing coffee company rooted in purpose, culture, and community?In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, Jason Taylor sits down with Shawn Black, Founder of Sh...
German Sanchez De La Cruz – Founder & CEO, Aslanova Group
Most leaders think they need better ideas.They don’t.They need clarity.In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, Jason Taylor sits down with German Sanchez De La Cruz, Founder & CEO of Aslanova Group, to ...
Frank Cianciulli - Chairman & CEO, The Wish Group
What does it really take to build and scale multiple successful companies - and more importantly, the people behind them?In this episode of The People Playbook, Jason Taylor sits down with Frank Cianciulli, Chairman & CEO of The Wish...
Peter Kenyon - Vice President, Client Services, Entegra Canada
What comes first in leadership: people or performance?In this episode of The People Playbook, Jason Taylor sits down with Peter Kenyon, Vice President, Client Services at Entegra Canada, to unpack what it really take...
Drew Gillett - VP of Retail Marketing, Guild Mortgage
In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, host Jason Taylor sits down with Drew Gillett, VP of Retail Marketing at Guild Mortgage. Drew leads a high-performance marketing team supporting thousands of loan officers in the highly regulated ...
Sherry L McNeil, CFE – President & CEO, Canadian Franchise Association
In this episode of The People’s Playbook, Jason Taylor sits down with Sherry McNeil, CFE, President & CEO of the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA), to explore leadership, franchising, and the art of building resilient organizati...
Chloe McKenzie – SVP People & Culture, SaltXC
In this episode of The People Playbook, Jason Taylor sits down with Chloe McKenzie, SVP of People and Culture at SaltXC and founder of ChloLeads, a leadership platform supporting ambitious women and women of color.Chloe shares h...
Mark Evans - CEO at Markham Fertility Centre
How do you lead a fertility clinic while keeping patient care, staff culture, and innovation at the forefront? In this episode of The People Playbook, Jason Taylor sits down with Mark Evans, CEO of Markham Fertility Centre, to explore ...
Ryan Dymond, President & COO of FIKA Company - Building Trust, Hospitality-Led Cannabis Retail, and Leading Through Hyper-Growth
In this powerful episode of The People Playbook, Jason Taylor sits down with Ryan Dymond, President & COO of FIKA Company – one of Canada’s fastest-growing cannabis retail organizations with over 237 locations.Ryan brings 25+ years o...
Brad Furtney - Scale-Up Expert & People-First Leader - Building Cultures That Drive Explosive Growth
What does it really take to scale a company from $20M to $300M+ while actually putting people first?In this powerful episode, scale-up expert and former EVP Brad Furtney pulls back the curtain on the leadership playbook that transformed ...
Matt Bell, CEO of Shelmerdine Garden Centre & Geller's Design - Leading with Perspective and Purpose
In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, Jason Taylor sits down with Matt Bell, CEO of Shelmerdine Garden Centre and founder of Geller's Design, to discuss what it takes to scale multiple businesses while keeping culture, leader...
Kellie Lefaive, CEO of Go Direct Solutions - Leading Through Chaos and Building Future Leaders
In this episode of The People’s Playbook Podcast, Jason Taylor sits down with Kellie Lefaive, CEO of Go Direct Solutions, to explore what it takes to lead effectively in fast-paced and ever-changing industries. Kellie shares her insigh...
Lindsay Wilson, GM of Sales Ontario at Molson Coors - Building Authentic Leadership and High-Performing Teams
In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, Jason Taylor sits down with Lindsay Wilson, GM of Sales Ontario at Molson Coors, to dive into authentic leadership, building culture through momentum, and nurturing high-performing teams....
Tim Banick, President, Entegra Canada - Vulnerability, Culture, and Leading with Candor
How do you scale culture, lead through chaos, and keep people at the center? Tim Banick, President of Entegra Procurement Services Canada, joins Jason to share the leadership principles behind his 30+ year career across PepsiCo, E...
Jason Wentzell, Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist & Founder, Extend Pharmacy - Empowering Community-Based Cancer Care
On this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, host Jason Taylor sits down with Jason Wentzell - a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist, past president of CAPhO, and founder of Extend Pharmacy - to explore how oncology ex...
Jeff Clark, Food Industry Consultant - People-First Leadership That Scales
What makes a culture durable - and a team unstoppable? Jason sits down with Jeff Clark (ex-President, Kitchen Partners; now President & CEO, Jeff Clark Consulting) to unpack four decades of building high-performing teams in fo...
Tim Sieders, President at Maple Ridge Living - Building Teams and Trust in Business
Maple Ridge Living’s president, Tim Sieders, joins Jason to unpack 20+ years of building a client-first construction company across landscaping, hardscape, and renovations in Southern Ontario. Tim shares the leadership plays behind scali...
Todd Belliveau | President of Primexecutive Inc. – Purpose, Passion, and Persistence in Leadership
In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, Jason Taylor sits down with Todd Belliveau, President of Primexecutive Inc. and former CEO of 214 Carson Company, to unpack over 40 years of leadership experience across the bevera...
Tony Gareri (CEO, Roma Moulding) - Leading with WOW: Building Culture, Happiness, and Purpose
In this episode of The People Playbook Podcast, Jason Taylor sits down with Tony Gareri, CEO of Roma Moulding and self-proclaimed “Chief of WOW.” Tony shares how he built a culture where workplace happiness is a right, not a pri...
Ed Hansen - Building Leaders, Breaking Rules, and Leading from Behind
In this episode of The People Playbook, Jason Taylor sits down with veteran entrepreneur, leadership coach, and President of Landscape Ontario, Ed Hansen. From humble beginnings cutting neighbors’ lawns to leading a multimillion...
Neil Nicholson | CEO, Powerhouse Controls - Building Culture That Scales
In this episode of The People Playbook, host Jason Taylor sits down with Neil Nicholson, CEO of Powerhouse Controls, to talk about leading through trust, building teams that thrive under pressure, and creating a culture that scales wit...
