Julian Chapman has over three decades of experience engaging teams and organizations, from small groups to thousands of employees, and building their leadership capability. His leadership knowledge is augmented by his 30+ year "second" career as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces from which he retired in 2014 with the rank of Brigadier-General. He joined Forrest & Company in 2002, taking over as President of the company in 2015. Julian travels extensively to assist Forrest's clients in designing solutions to achieve extraordinary results using the Forrest methodologies. Known as a pioneer of thinking in the workplace, Julian is a master trainer in Effective Intelligence, which he brings to organizations through keynote addresses or by assisting individuals and teams in solving problems through effective thinking. His thoughts on leadership, organizational development, and accountability have been published in HR Reporter Magazine, CPA Bottom Line Newspaper, and HR Professional magazine. In his spare time, Julian is a member of the Board of Directors of the Wounded Warriors Project, a charitable foundation that provides support for veterans, focusing on those suffering from PTSD. He co-founded a charitable foundation for the Canadian Rangers of Northern Ontario that primarily supports at-risk aboriginal youth. Julian holds a BA from the University of Toronto. He is a graduate of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College and the Canadian Forces College and an alumnus of the U.S. Army War College. He lives in Toronto and is married to Wendy, with whom he has four children. In this episode, Julian Chapman discusses how today’s busy work environment has created a disconnection between employees and their managers, leading to increased levels of stress. He offers practical advice on how to overcome these challenges, including reflection and clarity of strategy. Another value-bomb episode, so make sure you tune in till the end!