What happens when a leader decides that gratitude is not a soft skill, but a strategy for changing the world?

In this Faces of Atlantic interview, I sat down with Steve Foran, founder of Gratitude at Work, engineer turned global gratitude ambassador, and a leader whose mission is as bold as it is simple: 1 billion happier people.

We talked about the power of small daily practices, why gratitude is more than a feeling, and how choosing awareness over autopilot can reshape your life, your leadership, and the people around you.

In this episode:

→ The family roots, grandkids, and community that keep Steve grounded and remind him what really matters

→ The moment he realized his life was handed to him on a silver platter, and how that flipped his entire worldview

→ Why gratitude is the number one predictor of flourishing, and the surprising reason most people fail to maintain the practice

→ How a simple daily trigger can transform well-being, leadership presence, and the culture inside any organization

→ The unlearning Steve had to do around judgment, self-reliance, and seeing people through a more compassionate lens

→ The biggest opportunity he sees for Atlantic Canadian leaders today

→ His one piece of advice for leaders who want to shift their business in the next 12 months

Links and Resources:

Follow Steve Foran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveforangratefulceo/

Follow Gratitude at Work: https://www.gratitudeatwork.ca/

Follow Terri-Ann Richards: https://terriannrichards.com/

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerriAnnRichards

Follow Faces of Atlantic on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/faces-of-atlantic

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