EPISODE #1: DEE ANNA SMITH | CEO, SARAH CANNON- HOW TO LEAD WITH EMPATHY AND INCLUSIVITY  

Welcome to Leading Forward!  

In today's episode, Christie had the opportunity to sit down with Dee Anna Smith, the chief executive officer of Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare. Appointed as CEO in 2006, Smith is responsible for leading the organization’s overall mission and vision to make a global impact on cancer research and care. Under her leadership, Sarah Cannon has grown its reach in bringing world-class cancer care closer to home for hundreds of thousands of people facing cancer across the United States and the United Kingdom. Additionally, the organization has been a key contributor to clinical research that has led to the majority of newly approved cancer therapies over the last decade.    

Leading Forward with Christie Berger 

"How to Lead with Empathy and Inclusivity"  

- Passion is the Core of Connecting Physicians with Patients 

- Importance of Ongoing Individual and Organizational Learning 

 - COVID-19 has Enhanced a Different Version of Connectedness  

- Listen for Understanding       

     -Not a "One-Size-Fits-All" Approach 

-Set an Organization up to Grow and Function Without Relying on You 

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LEADING FORWARD breaks down professional assumptions through meaningful conversations that remind us all that leading, effectively, can and often does look different for each of us.  Hosted by Christie Berger, LEADING FORWARD will explore how successful leaders thrive, in spite of, and sometimes because of challenge and uncertainty. Each conversation will unveil the unique stories and experiences that will help others expand their own definition of leadership and identify new ways to leverage the opportunities that lie ahead.  

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