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“Leadership visibility” With Charlie Katz & Chuck Stokes

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As part of my series about the “Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Chuck Stokes, BSN, MHA, FACHE. Stokes, Former President and CEO of Memorial Hermann Health System, joined the system in 2008 as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Thank you so much for your time!

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Emily Perbellini of LaserAway: “Creating a sense of camaraderie and collaboration between remote clinicians nationwide”

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She began her career as an RN in 2004 specializing in women’s health, and transitioned into aesthetic dermatology in 2008. In 2000, I attended nursing school at University of Texas Medical Branch and then practiced as a women’s health RN in Houston for about 2 years before moving to Los Angeles in 2006.

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Kevin Schmiegel and Paul Cucinotta: “Remain focused on the mission”

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Two decades after serving in a combat unit at a time our nation was at war, they are serving together again to support military, first responders, and medical personnel while our homeland is again under attack?—?this this time by an invisible enemy. Kevin Schmiegel: In January of 2008, I received a phone call from General James L.

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Larissa Malcolm of ‘Flourishing Focus’: “Beware of the shiny object”

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But sometimes disruptions can be times of opportunity. But some saw this as an opportune time to take their lives in a new direction. As a youngster, I spent a lot of time “junkin” with my Uncle Leo, who wasn’t really an uncle but a long-time family friend. One key lesson from my time there was to be kind to everyone.

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“Do only the work you love and love the work you do.” With Jason Hartman & Michael Shuman

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economy (depending on how you define “local”), have profit rates exceeding those of Fortune 500 companies, and in normal, non-pandemic times are highly profitable — and yet they receive almost none of our long-term investment. That’s what my life was like in 2008. Let me share two stories. Then the financial crisis hit.

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Kim Marie Branch-Pettid of LeTip International: “I wish someone would have told me it is ok to make mistakes”

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In February of 2008 Kim Marie became the new owner of LeTip. The owner of LeTip at that time, Ken Peterson, came to me personally and asked me to interview for the job of Regional Director in one of seven states. I learned for the next time to ask first and listen. What led you to this particular career path? Was it right?

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Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia of Mercado Global – Building your ability to listen and use it as a tool for problem solving, strategizing, and relationship building is not usually thought of as a key executive skill, but it should be

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At the time a lot of them weren’t funny, but in retrospect I can laugh about them. It took time to learn that if you believe in an organization and a cause, then when you ask people to support that you’re really offering them the chance to be part of something great and help make the world better.