b'LEADERSHIP & MOTIVATIONBourque-Bouchier approaches lead-ership in an altruistic fashionnoting that its a leaders job to inspire their team and help them realize the value that they bring to the table. I am here to bring out the best in everyone I work with. Its not about me, its about them, she says. Bourque-Bouchier regularly makes herself available to the women at the Bouchier Group looking for advice or mentorship, and supports initiatives aimed at empowering Indigenous women, like the Girls Inc. of Northern Albertas Women of Inspiration program, which recognizes inspirational Indigenous women in the region. A strong sense of self has also empow-ered fellow IWIL Award winner Jody Wilson-Raybould throughout her formidable career in the halls of polit-ical power. I have a deeply rooted Roberta Jamieson sense of who I am, and Im proud CEO, Indspire to be an Indigenous woman in this 2018 IWIL Award Recipient country, says the west-coast MP. I know the territory from which I come, and the laws that have guided my people for millennia. That creates Working in a male-dominated fieldabilities and my skills, I started reallythe foundation for me to go througheven her own companyhas notowning the role and decided I wouldvarious roles. always been easy, and for many yearstake the CEO title and kind of ran with Bourque-Bouchier struggled withit from there, she says. When I reallyThe women in Wilson-Rayboulds her leadership position, even ques- started embracing it and believing inlife have instilled in her the confi-tioning what professional title shemyself, there was a whole reneweddence and convictions needed to should take on. Then, once I got mysense of passion that came about, andguide her through the challenges in bearings and a lot more confidencejust so much inspiration. This is what Iher professional life, which have at in who I was as an individual and mywas meant to do.times been daunting. My mother and grandmother have taught me the principles Ive held through all my different positions, says Wilson-MUSTIMUHW INFORMATION SOLUTIONS Raybould, a member of the We Wai Kai Nation. Ive drawn from lots of Supporting Indigenous different people over the course of my life, but my most meaningful mentors Information Management would be my sister, my mother, and Health and Human Serviceparticularly my grandmother, who Information Managementraised me. SolutionsProfessionally, says Wilson-Raybould, Virtual Care Technologiesshe tries to surround herself with people who are smart and open Privacy Consultation &to challenging her when the need Support arises. A quality of a good leader Workflow and Changeis somebody who is open to being Management Strategies CERTIFIED constructively challenged, and open to a diversity of voices, she says. Health Data Sovereignty Somebody who wants to see other people achieve their full potential. www.mustimuhw.com By Indigenous for Indigenous For her part, Wilson-Raybould says Contact us at info@mustimuhw.solutions she has tried very consciously to empower the people around her. 16A CCAB PUBLICATION2020'