22 GERMINATION.CA JULY 2018 ACCEPT ADVICE, BE VULNERABLE “Be comfortable with yourself as a leader, develop your empathy and recognize your own vulnerability, which is important when it comes to good leadership.” Trevor Heck President, Syngenta Canada ALWAYS LOOK AHEAD “When we think of how new breeding techniques will change the landscape, there are a lot of balls for us to keep our eyes on at any given time. There are a lot of things coming together in terms of technology and policy in the next five to 10 years that will have remarkable impacts on the seed industry, and we’ll be ready.” Jeff Reid General manager, SeCan DON’T REST ON YOUR LAURELS “When things never change, that is discouraging for people. We’re always changing and adapting and doing new things.” Lyndon Olson President, Seed Source Olson family patriarch TOP 20INFLUENCERS