Hub Podcasts The quiet excellence of Nigel Wright
Oct 4, 2025
Explore the intellectual influence of Nigel Wright and how his ideas shaped public service. Discover the balance Canada must strike between leveraging natural resources and fostering entrepreneurship in the tech sector. Uncover the concept of a 'Founder Nation', emphasizing the cultural shift needed to celebrate innovation. Additionally, delve into the complexities of reconciliation debates and the political fallout surrounding them, encouraging thoughtful dialogue over hasty reactions.
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Quiet Intellectual Leadership
- Sean Speer recalls Nigel Wright's blend of intense intellect, moral seriousness, and quiet humility that shaped those around him.
- Wright combined deep thinking with relentless action, inspiring higher standards among colleagues.
Resources And Resourcefulness Together
- Canadian prosperity needs both resource development and a stronger startup culture to be resilient and growing.
- Resource wealth and entrepreneurial resourcefulness are complementary, not mutually exclusive.
Make Canada A Founder Nation
- Change culture to celebrate founders and risk-taking to build a founder nation, not just tinker with policy levers.
- Spotlight entrepreneurs, reform incentives like SR&ED, and fight tall-poppy syndrome to spur scaling.