E38 - Big Leadership Starts with Baby Steps featuring Mathew Georghiou

How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why.I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People. Leaders tend to want to make big splashes in the change pond very early in their leadership journey.  And this makes sense, we are finally in a position to ‘right the wrongs’, and take care of our people, and be the voice we feel the company needs to go to the next level. The challenge with being a new leader and having all of this energy is that the practical leadership experience to know when and how to make these splashes can only be achieved with time and practice.  And most often, businesses don’t, or can’t, wait for leaders to gain this invaluable experience.This is where Mathew Georghiou, Founder and CEO of MediaSpark comes in.  Mathew and his team have taken our love of games and blended it with experiential leadership lessons, and these games gives new leaders and entrepreneurs the experience in a safe environment where we don’t have to worry about causing real-world damage to our team or business.Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been listed in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts in 2021.Relevant Links:1. Personal website — Georghiou.com 2. MediaSpark website — MediaSpark.com3. BusinessXP website — business-XP.com4. GoVenture website — GoVenture.netMathew’s Recommended Book List:I write books but stopped reading books years ago as I find most books to be an inefficient way to gain information (too much filler :-) — so instead I micro-read daily by following my curiosity.Support the showTrench 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.Connect to Trench Leadership:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowATrench Leadership Website: www.trenchleadership.caLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trench-leadership-a-podcast-from-the-front/?viewAsMember=trueAre you looking for a podcast editor/producer? Do you enjoy the quality of the show? The editor of Trench Leadership, Jennifer Lee, is taking new clients. Reach out at https://www.itsalegitbusiness.com.Reviews are the best way for the show to know what is working, what needs improvement, and what to talk about in the future. If you have a topic that you're passionate to hear more about, feel free to reach out at [email protected] to connect and share your ideas.