L E A D E R S H I P
CHRIS O'RILEY
PRESIDENT AND CEO, BC HYDRO
The importance of values in guiding conduct and
decision-making in an organization. For me, the
concept of values-based leadership was best
articulated by Bob Elton, a longtime BC Hydro
CEO
and a great student (and teacher) of leadership.
As an executive and as
CEO, I've drawn on his
wisdom many times, especially during challenging
and difficult situations where the way forward
wasn't particularly clear. In such instances,
the application of core values such as safety,
teamwork, accountability and integrity can help
illuminate the path forward.
DARREN ENTWISTLE
PRESIDENT AND CEO, TELUS
For the past 23 years, our team has drawn
inspiration from a quote by luminary novelist and
playwright George Bernard Shaw that hangs in the
Telus boardroom:
"People are always blaming their circum-
stances for what they are. I don't believe in
circumstances. The people who get on in this
world are the people who get up and look for the
circumstances they want and if they can't find
them, make them."
AMAR DOMAN
OWNER, BC LIONS; FOUNDER AND CEO, THE FUTURA
CORPORATION; CEO, DOMAN BUILDING MATERIALS
Never quit, as the road to
success is always under
construction.
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