From nurse by trade to Edmonton City Councilor – Linda Sloan has proved herself to be a Jill of all trades. Such a title, and her many accolades, do not come without a great deal of hard work and relationship building. As a champion of her Senior initiative to extensive involvement with her community, Linda has had the opportunity to interact with all people of all ages, from every walk of life, in and outside of the office.

As a 27 year veteran of the communications industry, Margot Micallef knows a thing or two about leading a team. This year’s Canadian Women in Communications’ Woman of the Year, Margot wears many hats. She is founder and President of Oliver Capital Partners Inc, has worked in the private sector as a Senior Vice-President of Shaw Communications Inc. and has even held the role of co-instructor at the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia. With her incredibly diverse knowledge and experience, we ask Margot, “What Powerful Questions do Great Leaders Ask?

Is it better for a leader to be feared or loved? A question that Machiavelli posed centuries ago is still unanswered today. Though doubtful he could have envisioned this question in relation to office culture, this is where we find ourselves. It has been proven that happy employees are more beneficial to the bottom line. But how much emphasis should be put on creating a particular corporate culture?