How To Keep Your Day Job, With The Morning Star Consultants
How to Keep Your Day Job with the Morning Star Consultants offers no-nonsense coaching, practical advice, and the support you need to elevate your skills, discover your passion, and become the leader you were always meant to be.
Whether you're looking to expand your impact, scale up, or simply find your footing, Morning Star is here to guide you on your journey.
We dive deep into conversations with leaders who are not only experts in their field but are also passionate about their work—whether they're driving change in the not-for-profit sector or leading small to medium businesses. These individuals know what it takes to not just keep their day job but to thrive in it.
We also explore essential topics like business and leadership development, volunteerism, and board governance, offering insights that are both actionable and inspiring.
Whether you're a seasoned executive, an aspiring leader, or someone navigating the challenges of not for profit management, you'll find something valuable here. And if you're just here for the entertainment, we've got that covered too—because at Morning Star, we believe in making work both meaningful and enjoyable.
How to Keep Your Day Job is Hosted by Lisa Goss, Founder and CEO of Morning Star Consultative Services, this monthly podcast brings together a team of seasoned professionals. Lisa’s wealth of experience—from frontline healthcare to executive leadership—drives transformative outcomes for the organizations she serves. Alongside her is Staci, the voice of reason and the go-to list maker, who's always ready to roll up her sleeves and push the team into new arenas. And, of course, Geraldine, the glue that holds it all together.
Through Morning Star Consultative Services, Lisa and her team provide unparalleled expertise in areas such as system transformation, strategic planning, leadership, management and workplace culture. From executive onboarding and recruitment to crisis management and board governance, Morning Star is your partner in building a sustainable and compassionate organizational future.
So, if you're feeling overwhelmed, eager to climb the ladder, or just looking to land your dream job, you're in the right spot. Tune in and discover how you, too, can keep your day job—and love it.
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How To Keep Your Day Job, With The Morning Star Consultants
Season 5 / Episode #11 - Leadership Happens Between People: Why Putting People First Still Drives Results
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Leadership Happens Between People
Why Putting People First Still Drives Results
What if the most powerful leadership tool isn't authority, strategy, or expertise—but human connection?
In this episode of How to Keep Your Day Job, Lisa Goss sits down with Morning Star Consultive Services Senior Project Strategist Dave Nerada for an engaging conversation about leadership, relationships, and the people behind organizational success.
Drawing on more than 30 years of executive leadership experience, Dave shares insights gained from leading organizations ranging from entrepreneurial ventures to complex, multi-brand enterprises serving millions of customers annually. Together, Lisa and Dave explore why trust, authentic relationships, and meaningful human connection remain at the heart of effective leadership.
The conversation touches on leadership in times of change, building strong organizational cultures, balancing operational excellence with people-centered leadership, and why the strongest results often come from putting people first. Listeners will hear practical reflections on leading teams, strengthening workplace relationships, navigating complexity, and creating environments where individuals and organizations can thrive.
Whether you're a business owner, executive, manager, board member, or emerging leader, this episode offers valuable insights into the human side of leadership and the lasting impact of investing in people.
Guest: Dave Nerada
Senior Project Strategist, Morning Star Consultive Services
Areas of Expertise:
• Business Growth Strategy
• Operational Improvement
• Leadership Development
• Change Management
• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Customer Experience & Loyalty
• Supply Chain
• Organizational Transformation
Connect with Dave:
📧 dave@turningpointstrategy.ca
Dave believes that strong operations and meaningful relationships are not competing priorities—they are the foundation of lasting success.
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