Leaders on Leadership: Mayo Schmidt—An Organization Built to Change

As President and CEO of Viterra Inc., Mayo Schmidt believes that the leader’s primary role is to set the standard for the organization in terms of ethics, integrity, and values. Today’s leader must have a broad base of experience and skill sets that promote effective communication and relationship building with diverse stakeholder groups, including employees, the board of directors, shareholders, the media, and the communities in which the organization operates. At Viterra, he did not set out to develop an organization that was built to last, but one that was built to change.