July 2026

We should have just built them a better house

Larry Clay on the upgrades his clients turned down fifteen years ago, who's living with that decision now, and leaving a lasting legacy the right way.

Jul 27 • Sean McStay

31:48

McStay on What Matters Ep 007 - Ian Morgan: Building an Architecture Firm That Stays Small on Purpose.

Ian Morgan of Next Architecture on renovating Edmonton's law courts without closing them, putting AI to work on RFPs, and why a flat, mid-sized firm is…

Jul 3 • Sean McStay

33:27

June 2026

The Succession Conversation Most Business Owners Avoid | Mike Mack, X5 Management

Who replaces you when you're gone?

Jun 19 • Sean McStay

40:16

You Don't Matter Unless You Matter to Me - With Tony Chapman

McStay on What Matters Episode 005

Jun 5 • Sean McStay and Tony Chapman

43:51

May 2026

The Best Salespeople Help Customers Think Clearly

A framework for honest selling.

May 27 • Sean McStay

You Cannot Recruit Your Way Out of a Skills Crisis

Steve Cadigan on why the future of work belongs to leaders who build trust, develop people faster, and create organizations where learning is part of…

May 21 • Sean McStay

41:02

The first story is usually too small

Why a little information can be more dangerous than none at all

May 8 • Sean McStay

1

McStay on What Matters - 003 - Glenn Lesko and Judgement in leadership

In the third episode of McStay on What Matters, Sean sits down with Glenn Lesko, a partner at Pender and Howe and executive recruitment specialist with…

May 8 • Sean McStay

30:16

April 2026

Trust is not a feeling, it's a working condition

Most companies treat trust like atmosphere. It's actually infrastructure.

Apr 29 • Sean McStay

1

The Risk of Showing Up as Someone Else

Most companies think they're paying for professionalism. They're paying for conformity.

Apr 28 • Sean McStay

1

McStay on What Matters - 002 - Jason Donkersgoed and Reality in Leadership

In the second episode of McStay on What Matters, Sean sits down with Jason Donkersgoed, a leadership coach and consultant with over 30 years of…

Apr 23 • Sean McStay

30:15