Leadership is About Learning, Collaboration, and Embracing Change

"You want to be a leader? Then you must be a sponge." Virginia
Mason Franciscan Health CEO Ketul Patel told the audience at the
Albers Executive Speaker Series that learning is core to
leadership success, along with building relationships and leaning
into change. Healthcare continues to face challenges, among them
workforce shortages and the entry of Wall Street, but he is
optimistic about growing and scaling the only health system
covering the entire Puget Sound. He is committed to rebuilding
the workforce and culture, exploring partnerships, and continuing
to learn from everyone. A wise mentor once told him that to be
successful, "you have to live on an elevator. What he meant was
you must connect with people at all levels of the organization,
not just make it to the boardroom.


 


Hosted by Joseph M. Phillips, dean of Seattle University’s Albers
School of Business and Economics, The Leadership Playbook asks
top executives from the business world's most recognizable brands
and companies about the stories behind their success, their
leadership secrets, and the biggest obstacles they've faced and
overcome. 


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