Yusuf Qasim, President of the Payments Optimization Business at Zelis, is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with over 20 years in healthcare. In their conversation, Chris Sugden, Managing Partner at Edison Partners, and Yusuf discuss his journey from starting his first business at 16 to co-founding and leading successful companies in the healthcare payments sector.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The importance of coaching and how it fosters critical thinking on your teams 

• The value of 360 feedback sessions to improve company culture

• How the “Get Shit Done” ethos and a trusting team environment contribute to high performance 

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) Getting to know our guest Yusuf Qasim, President of the Payments Optimization Business at Zelis

(04:31) Yusuf’s journey into entrepreneurship at 16 

(9:03)Why finding a mentor is critical to growth 

(13:00) How the role of coaching helps in fostering critical thinking

(17:21) Why feedback transforms teams for high revenue growth

(24:20) How to create a culture of engagement with trust

(30:01) What the role of AI means in transforming healthcare

(33:10) How the ethos of “get shit done” has allowed Zelis to reach it’s goals 

(41:00) Yusuf’s overall philosophy on business and life 

 

Resources:

Learn more about Yusuf: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusufqasim/

More about Zelis: https://www.zelis.com/