The Power of Teamwork - Examining the EA / C-Suite Team

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 unceded, un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People.Don’t forget to subscribe to Trench Leadership on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.Partnerships are how we thrive, professionally and personally, allowing for deeper levels of trust and confidence in each other. And at the top levels of organizations, few partnerships are more integral to success than the relationship between the executive assistant and the C-suite executive.You may be asking yourself, “Simon, Trench Leadership is meant to speak to emerging leaders, so how does talking to a C-suite team apply to emergent leadership?”Here’s the thing, examining the EA/C-suite relationship can be helpful to understand when and how to create stronger teams. Now, that’s all great, but, how emerging leaders examine these teams?Well, I have good news, in this episode, my dear friend, author, executive coach and mentor, Bonnie Low-Kramen, joins us to help emerging leaders dissect the EA/C-Suite partnership, helping us understand how these teams are so highly effective. In this episode of Trench Leadership, we’ll be joined with Desiree McCarthy, the Executive Administrative Assistant to the CEO, and Kevin Ford my boss, Chief Executive Officer of Calian, and music lover, where Bonnie will have a fun and frank conversation with a real-world Executive partnership, exposing the strengths and methods used to create and maintain a powerful executive partnership. Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #7 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2023.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.