04/10/2026
WHO IS SITTING AT YOUR TABLE?
Last night, sitting around the table with Denise Massoud , Mark Lane and Andrew Munroe, three former City of Whitehorse councillors and mayors, I found myself reflecting on that question.
Most people know them for the positions they’ve held. I’ve had the privilege of knowing them simply as amazing human beings, particularly through challenging times, when I was able to see leadership not through titles, but through actions.
And each of them taught me something different.
From Denise : listen and observe. Sometimes the greatest learning happens when we stop talking, pay attention and truly listen.
From Mark: know what is required, then find the right people for the right roles. You don’t have to do everything yourself. Good leadership is recognising the strengths in others and allowing them to shine.
From Andrew: have a vision bigger than yourself — one that reaches beyond you and beyond the boundaries of where you are today.
But perhaps the greatest lesson I have learned from all three is this:
Leadership is not about the position you hold. It is about the influence you use and the impact you create.
Even when you are in a position of power, use that influence for good. Bring people with you. Help each other become better. Because leadership was never meant to be about one person succeeding alone.
Dream big.
Do what is required.
Bring the right people together.
And never forget who you are doing it for.
As Amor Mexico approaches the end of this chapter, I’m reminded again that the greatest thing we created was never just a restaurant.
It was connection.
The conversations. The friendships. The people who walked through our doors and became part of our story.
Titles come and go. Places open and close. Chapters end.
But the impact we have on one another can remain long after.
In the end, it’s always the people.
Bring them with you. Make each other better.
Amy ♥️
