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Leading and Living in the Now with Susan DeVore
This week we have a very rich conversation about leading and living in the now with Susan DeVore, former CEO of at Premier Inc. Susan & Jeanie discuss different types of leaderships philosophies and styles including “Leading from Within”, to discover a style that allows us to be productive and confident in our careers. Susan also shared invaluable advice and wisdom from the many successes and low points in her 40 year career.
Susan DeVore is the Former CEO, and ongoing Advisor to Premier with approximately 40 years of experience. DeVore’s tenure with Premier has centered on driving innovation in healthcare and leading the industry through profound change by engaging stakeholders to co-develop solutions that support high-quality, efficient, and sustainable care delivery models.
DeVore is an industry-leading thinker who has consistently been named multiple times to Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People and Top 25 Women in Healthcare lists. She is the recipient of the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2018 Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award, was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2017 100 Great Healthcare Leaders to Know and was recognized as a 2016 UNC Charlotte Distinguished Alumnus.
DeVore serves on the board of directors of Advent Health, Unum Group and the Anthem, Inc. board of directors. In addition, DeVore also serves as the chair of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. Previously she served on the board of directors of Premier Inc. and served as the chair and member of the board of trustees of the Healthcare Leadership Council, a DC based policy organization.
Under DeVore's leadership, Premier has been named as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the past 14 years and received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Please join us again next week as we continue our conversations with other “Fierce Females”.
(5:08) Susan shares her “continuously distributed” leadership style and how other styles can lead to unwanted results
(7:30) At what point in Susan’s life did she realize that leadership and becoming a CEO was her goal
(11:07) A conversation about facing fears and how to overcome them
(14:35) The importance of proving your worth through actions and not just words
(15:32) Susan shares how to “love the issue, love the problem, love the challenge” instead of fighting against the unpredictable experiences in career and life
(18:57) Becoming the “smarter big sister” to colleagues and gaining respect
(23:16) “Making rules that work for you” - a belief that Susan shares to help deal with the challenges in finding a balance between work & life
(28:15) Say “Yes” and often as you can and “No” when you really need to
(32:56) Life is short, live in the moment!
(37:15) Susan shares the highs and lows over her 40 year career
Connect with Susan DeVore
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-devore
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Susan DeVore is the Former CEO, and ongoing Advisor to Premier with approximately 40 years of experience. DeVore’s tenure with Premier has centered on driving innovation in healthcare and leading the industry through profound change by engaging stakeholders to co-develop solutions that support high-quality, efficient, and sustainable care delivery models.
DeVore is an industry-leading thinker who has consistently been named multiple times to Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People and Top 25 Women in Healthcare lists. She is the recipient of the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2018 Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award, was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2017 100 Great Healthcare Leaders to Know and was recognized as a 2016 UNC Charlotte Distinguished Alumnus.
DeVore serves on the board of directors of Advent Health, Unum Group and the Anthem, Inc. board of directors. In addition, DeVore also serves as the chair of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. Previously she served on the board of directors of Premier Inc. and served as the chair and member of the board of trustees of the Healthcare Leadership Council, a DC based policy organization.
Under DeVore's leadership, Premier has been named as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the past 14 years and received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Please join us again next week as we continue our conversations with other “Fierce Females”.
(5:08) Susan shares her “continuously distributed” leadership style and how other styles can lead to unwanted results
(7:30) At what point in Susan’s life did she realize that leadership and becoming a CEO was her goal
(11:07) A conversation about facing fears and how to overcome them
(14:35) The importance of proving your worth through actions and not just words
(15:32) Susan shares how to “love the issue, love the problem, love the challenge” instead of fighting against the unpredictable experiences in career and life
(18:57) Becoming the “smarter big sister” to colleagues and gaining respect
(23:16) “Making rules that work for you” - a belief that Susan shares to help deal with the challenges in finding a balance between work & life
(28:15) Say “Yes” and often as you can and “No” when you really need to
(32:56) Life is short, live in the moment!
(37:15) Susan shares the highs and lows over her 40 year career
Connect with Susan DeVore
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-devore
Subscribe: Warriors At Work Podcasts
Website: https://jeaniecoomber.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/986666321719033/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanie_coomber/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeanie_coomber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanie-coomber-90973b4/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMZ2HyNNyPoeCSqKClBC_w
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This week we have a very rich conversation about leading and living in the now with Susan DeVore, former CEO of at Premier Inc. Susan & Jeanie discuss different types of leaderships philosophies and styles including “Leading from Within”, to discover a style that allows us to be productive and confident in our careers. Susan also shared invaluable advice and wisdom from the many successes and low points in her 40 year career.
Susan DeVore is the Former CEO, and ongoing Advisor to Premier with approximately 40 years of experience. DeVore’s tenure with Premier has centered on driving innovation in healthcare and leading the industry through profound change by engaging stakeholders to co-develop solutions that support high-quality, efficient, and sustainable care delivery models.
DeVore is an industry-leading thinker who has consistently been named multiple times to Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People and Top 25 Women in Healthcare lists. She is the recipient of the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2018 Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award, was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2017 100 Great Healthcare Leaders to Know and was recognized as a 2016 UNC Charlotte Distinguished Alumnus.
DeVore serves on the board of directors of Advent Health, Unum Group and the Anthem, Inc. board of directors. In addition, DeVore also serves as the chair of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. Previously she served on the board of directors of Premier Inc. and served as the chair and member of the board of trustees of the Healthcare Leadership Council, a DC based policy organization.
Under DeVore's leadership, Premier has been named as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the past 14 years and received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Please join us again next week as we continue our conversations with other “Fierce Females”.
(5:08) Susan shares her “continuously distributed” leadership style and how other styles can lead to unwanted results
(7:30) At what point in Susan’s life did she realize that leadership and becoming a CEO was her goal
(11:07) A conversation about facing fears and how to overcome them
(14:35) The importance of proving your worth through actions and not just words
(15:32) Susan shares how to “love the issue, love the problem, love the challenge” instead of fighting against the unpredictable experiences in career and life
(18:57) Becoming the “smarter big sister” to colleagues and gaining respect
(23:16) “Making rules that work for you” - a belief that Susan shares to help deal with the challenges in finding a balance between work & life
(28:15) Say “Yes” and often as you can and “No” when you really need to
(32:56) Life is short, live in the moment!
(37:15) Susan shares the highs and lows over her 40 year career
Connect with Susan DeVore
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-devore
Subscribe: Warriors At Work Podcasts
Website: https://jeaniecoomber.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/986666321719033/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanie_coomber/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeanie_coomber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanie-coomber-90973b4/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMZ2HyNNyPoeCSqKClBC_w
Susan DeVore is the Former CEO, and ongoing Advisor to Premier with approximately 40 years of experience. DeVore’s tenure with Premier has centered on driving innovation in healthcare and leading the industry through profound change by engaging stakeholders to co-develop solutions that support high-quality, efficient, and sustainable care delivery models.
DeVore is an industry-leading thinker who has consistently been named multiple times to Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People and Top 25 Women in Healthcare lists. She is the recipient of the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2018 Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award, was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2017 100 Great Healthcare Leaders to Know and was recognized as a 2016 UNC Charlotte Distinguished Alumnus.
DeVore serves on the board of directors of Advent Health, Unum Group and the Anthem, Inc. board of directors. In addition, DeVore also serves as the chair of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. Previously she served on the board of directors of Premier Inc. and served as the chair and member of the board of trustees of the Healthcare Leadership Council, a DC based policy organization.
Under DeVore's leadership, Premier has been named as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the past 14 years and received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Please join us again next week as we continue our conversations with other “Fierce Females”.
(5:08) Susan shares her “continuously distributed” leadership style and how other styles can lead to unwanted results
(7:30) At what point in Susan’s life did she realize that leadership and becoming a CEO was her goal
(11:07) A conversation about facing fears and how to overcome them
(14:35) The importance of proving your worth through actions and not just words
(15:32) Susan shares how to “love the issue, love the problem, love the challenge” instead of fighting against the unpredictable experiences in career and life
(18:57) Becoming the “smarter big sister” to colleagues and gaining respect
(23:16) “Making rules that work for you” - a belief that Susan shares to help deal with the challenges in finding a balance between work & life
(28:15) Say “Yes” and often as you can and “No” when you really need to
(32:56) Life is short, live in the moment!
(37:15) Susan shares the highs and lows over her 40 year career
Connect with Susan DeVore
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-devore
Subscribe: Warriors At Work Podcasts
Website: https://jeaniecoomber.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/986666321719033/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanie_coomber/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeanie_coomber
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanie-coomber-90973b4/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbMZ2HyNNyPoeCSqKClBC_w