“My advice to emerging leaders would be to not be cautious in asking for opportunities. Ask for an opportunity and you’ll likely surprise yourself.”
- Saäd Rafi, Deputy Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
How do you approach leadership opportunities?
Saäd Rafi became Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in February, 2010. In this video, Saäd shares his insights on leadership, what he looks for in emerging leaders, and why diversity matters for the Toronto region.
Through leadership interviews and dialogue activities, DiverseCity Perspectives is generating, collecting and disseminating approaches to change how leaders are imagined, shaped and chosen. Over the past five weeks, we’ve shared with you ten stories of Toronto region leaders and hope that you feel inspired to re-imagine what leadership means for yourself and for the region.
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