madelinejjohnstonMar 3, 20223 minThe Civic Leadership of Charlayne Thornton-JoeOn a cold, snowy night in 2004, Victoria city councilor Charlayne Thornton-Joe found herself questioning where the city’s homeless could...
madelinejjohnstonFeb 25, 20223 minThe Resourceful Leadership of Kim Burden“Every success in my life has been because of relationships that I’ve been able to build in the community,” says businessman Kim Burden....
madelinejjohnstonFeb 13, 20223 minThe Harmonious Leadership of Holly WrightAs a child, Holly Wright used to lock herself in her room. She spent countless hours practicing the guitar, determined to become “a...
madelinejjohnstonFeb 11, 20223 minThe Persistent Leadership of Kim SmytheWhen Kim Smythe, President and CEO of Nanaimo’s Chamber of Commerce, was asked about his leadership practices, the question took him by...
melissamouatFeb 4, 20223 minSteven Lorenzo Baileys, winner of the 2021 VCLA Belonging and Engagement Award“Whenever I go into a room, I make a point of acknowledging everyone, hopefully individually if I can,” explains Steven Lorenzo Baileys,...
madelinejjohnstonFeb 1, 20223 minSustaining a Business Through Tough Times“Monk was really on the ropes in the 1990s. We had over expanded we had no cash flow, we had no working capital. We were in special...