Mike Desjardins (VC’90) CEO of Virtus

The Vancouver College Alumni Association is pleased to present a new webinar series that showcases fellow alumni to hear their stories, learn about their path and connect. Description: VC Alumni Mike Desjardins (VC’90) is a skilled leader and coach that helps other business owners and leaders develop the emotional intelligence and leadership capabilities they need to grow and thrive. Come learn more about how Mike helps some of the most successful companies thrive. Highlights: (2:15) Time at Vancouver College (4:45) Why UBC (6:30) First Job - Hot Tubs (16:40) Founding Story of Virtus (29:14) “Revenue is Vanity, Profit is Sanity but Cash Flow is Oxygen“ (30:15) How do you validate that you are helping leaders? (33:10) How do you hire your leaders, to teach leaders? (36:45) Hiring Process: 6 months - 1 year (38:05) How are your clients handling work from home? (45:00) Work and Lead Remotely (46:50) What are your clients thinking work will be lik