Formal Meetings, Informal Power: Creating the Conditions for Change
What if the real work of leadership doesn’t happen in the meeting room?
In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee is joined by Sergio Marchi — former Canadian Minister of International Trade and Ambassador to the World Trade Organization — for a conversation about how trust is actually built in complex systems.
Drawing on his experience in global diplomacy, trade missions, and international negotiation, Sergio shares how relationships, proximity, and informal interaction often shape outcomes in ways formal structures cannot.
From Team Canada trade missions to behind-the-scenes dynamics in…
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