The Role of Leadership in Growth

In the latest episode of "It's Lonely at the Top," host Nancy MacKay engages in a captivating conversation with Iuliana Constantin, CFO of People Care Communities, and Anne Louise Bermingham, an esteemed Master Chair. Their discussion reveals not only the challenges faced by leaders in today’s business landscape but also the transformative journey of Iuliana from a small village in Romania to a significant leadership role in Canada. Iuliana Constantin is a strategic and purpose-driven finance leader with over two decades of experience in healthcare, real estate development, and multi-site operations. As Chief Financial Officer at peopleCareCommunities, she leads financial strategy, capital planning, and large-scale development initiatives. Iuliana believes that a leader’s responsibility is to bring innovation and collaboration to any successful enterprise. Recognized for her ability to bridge vision and execution, Iuliana builds empowered teams and drives organizational performance through accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. Her leadership philosophy combines analytical rigor with a deep belief in people development and well-being as catalysts for sustainable growth. Iuliana is passionate about shaping the future of senior living, mentoring emerging leaders, and contributing to organizations that make a lasting impact in their communities. Anne Bermingham is a Certified Master Forum Chair and Modern Trusted Advisor at MacKay CEO Forums. Anne graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Masters in Applied Social Psychology, with the intention on helping organizations thrive, by improving the performance of their people. She worked for a national outplacement firm before starting her own successful consultancy – 2WA Consulting. She has been an entrepreneur and business owner since 1996. Anne's work is primarily in the fields of leadership and performance, with an emphasis on how to ensure people actually change their behaviour and attitudes in order tobe more effective. Sometimes she works with teams and other times the work is to help change the culture within an organization. She has worked in the private, public and not for profit sectors, spread across the telecommunications, manufacturing, social services, municipal, provincial and federal government sectors.  Order Nancy’s New Book: Drawing on two decades of experience with more than five thousand leaders, Nancy reveals how to prioritize health, strengthen relationships, reclaim time, and develop resilience. Order ‘It's Lonely at the Top: CEO Strategies for Inspiring Yourself and Your Team’ today: https://bit.ly/3OcBTQH  Join a MacKay CEO Forums⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Peer Group:  MacKay CEO Forums⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: brings results-oriented CEOs, Executives, and Business Leaders together to solve their toughest problems and maximize opportunity through peer learning and support. Learn more: https://mackayceoforums.com/members/