The Qualities That Define a Canada’s Most Admired™ Leader | Vote Day, 2025

On November 3, the Canada’s Most Admired™ Board of Governors—made up of past winners who know firsthand how culture drives performance—gathered together to determine this year’s winning organizations that are truly raising the bar for high-performance cultures across Canada.

Drawing on their own experiences as past winners and seasoned members of the program, the day was filled with candid conversations around how organizations are harnessing culture as a competitive advantage that drives business results.

Following the day’s high-impact discussions, we spoke with some of the Canada’s Most Admired™ Board Members to gather their perspectives on the qualities that define a Canada’s Most Admired™ leader.

Featuring:

• Michael Anhorn, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Mental Health Association (Toronto Branch)
• Mike Kessle, Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Clinic Canada
• Agata Zasada, Chief People Officer, ZayZoon
• Alim Somani, Managing Director of Digital, Hatch

Stay tuned as we lead up to announce the winners of the 2025 Canada’s Most Admired™ cultures on November 20th!