It doesn’t take long to see Trent Fequet’s passion for people. Rooted in his own Indigenous worldview and driven by his core values, Trent took his passion for people and community and developed an innovative way of doing business around it—and, in 2017, Steel River Group was born.
What started as an idea 12 years ago to its official founding in 2017, Steel River Group is one of the fastest growing start ups in Canada.
Steel River Group’s foundation is built on two pillars: People and Relationships. And this foundation, combined with the company’s core values, is thread throughout not only the company’s unique business model but Trent’s own leadership philosophy.
In this episode, Trent shares some of his reflections on his journey to leadership and the founding of Steel River Group; what inspired him to develop the P4 model (building on the well-known P3 business model); and how working at the pace of trust is essential to building alignment, capacity, and collaboration with surrounding communities.
Be sure to hang out to hear the inside scoop on the company’s name and the story behind its unique logo.
In this episode:
- Trent’s path to the C-Suite
- Trent’s leadership philosophy
- A day in the life
- Advice to younger leaders
- About Steel River Group
- Behind Steel River’s innovative and unique business model
- Behind the company’s success, name, and logo
- Industry and Indigenous communities
- Partnership with headversity
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