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KEN GALBRAITH
CHAIR AND CEO, ZYMEWORKS
I was once told that it takes a great idea to start
a company, but it takes a great team to turn that
dream into a reality. As a leader, it's important to
build a strong team and take time to recognize
and appreciate their dedication and energy.
For all of us working to develop therapies for
patients with difficult-to-treat diseases, there
will be frustrations and setbacks that make
celebrating and acknowledging outstanding
work even more important.
SABINA RUSSELL
VICE-PRESIDENT OF CLEAN FUELS, HTEC
The best advice I received was, "Make sure to
put as much focus on the team you are on as you
do on the team you lead." This advice was given
to me when I first joined the senior leadership
team at Ballard [Power Systems] as director
of engineering. It was my natural tendency to
spend all my time building, growing and guiding
the engineering team. I came to realize that
by developing strong relationships with other
directors across the company, I could identify
and foster important linkages between groups
and be able to help resolve bigger issues when
they arose.
IAN GILLESPIE
FOUNDER, WESTBANK
The best piece of advice I've
received that I think could
apply to leadership or any
other area in life, came from
Dr. Doug Clement: "Just keep
going. Never ever give up."
