In this powerful episode of Step Wise, host Dr. Foster Mobley sits down with Joe Mello, a transformational leader and the driving force behind DaVita’s remarkable turnaround. Joe shares insights from his decades-long career in healthcare, his work on influential boards, and his passion for developing leadership talent. From navigating organizational challenges in turbulent environments to fostering authenticity and alignment in teams, Joe’s experience and wisdom are invaluable. Tune in to discover his strategies for problem-solving, enhancing workplace culture, and helping leaders excel amidst today’s challenges.

• addressing today's organizational challenges with alignment on business goals
• the power of feedback 
• the importance of getting talent aligned with their worth through candor and feedback
• the new "80/20 rule"
• the importance of self-care and applying solid accountability to your health goals
• the power of a laser focus on purpose

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Today's guest is Paul Vivano, CEO and president of Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and board chair of Loyola Marymount University. In fact, he's been in CEO positions since the tender age of 26 and has served for profit and not for profit health care institutions and those for plus decades. He's a brilliant leader with lots of incredible insight to share.

In this episode we discuss: 

- The changes in the nature of leading in the past several decades
- The challenges of the healthcare industry
- Characteristics of successful leaders
- Investing in your team
- Mutual trust and care for your team
- Building a complementary team

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Very few people know what it's like to run a $6 billion-plus consulting business, and fewer still know what it takes to be the board chair for the largest professional services firm in the world. My next guest does. She's Janet Foutty. Recently retired from her role as chairperson of Deloitte, Janet is incredibly bright, she's thoughtful and well-spoken and has important insights for creating a productive and inclusive culture in these times of workforces demanding greater voice, flexibility, autonomy, and meaningful work.

In this episode we talk about: 

• How authenticity, and the needs for it, have shifted in her time at Deloitte
• The complexity of business issues we face today requires an inclusive and diverse culture and talent
• Despite having to deal with increased individual/personal needs of the workforce, leaders are required to give and receive feedback more than ever
• How leaders work to set appropriate boundaries for topics acceptable to address in the workforce and those that aren't

I know you'll enjoy this conversation.

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Valorie Kondos Field, known as Miss Val, is a world-renowned gymnastics coach (with no gymnastics experience). Her journey from dance to coaching collegiate athletes and Olympians is astounding. In this episode we talk about her career, her leadership values, her mentorship with the legendary John Wooden, and even her journey with breast cancer. 

In this episode you will find:

• The vantage and behaviors of today's student-athletes
• How drastically the "playing field" has changed in college athletics
• How her growth in wisdom occurred
• How her journey involved learning to let go and trust others

Follow Miss Val on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/missvalkondos
Learn more and purchase her book here: https://www.officialmissval.com/

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In this episode, iconic business leader Kent Thiry shares his night into creating an innovative performance culture. He talks about citizenship in the workforce to help all engage.

In this episode, Kent and I discuss:

• Intentional creation of culture at DaVita
• Relationship between culture and performance
• How "citizenship" differs from employment
• How companies can build citizenship internally and serve their external communities
• How he uses metrics to hold himself accountable

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It is fitting that the first episode of Step Wise is a conversation with Bill George. Bill is the former chair and CEO of Medtronic, an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, the Author of True North and eight other leadership books, and a thought leader in authentic leading.

He is committed to compassionate leadership and tells his story in this interview.
Along with many insightful stories, Bill and I discuss:

• Values as our "true north" to orient us during turbulent times
• Challenges of external tumult on human needs of the workforce
• His own journey to pre-eminence in thought leadership around leading
• How meditation, reflection, and workshops helped him grow in his wisdom

We hope this leadership podcast inspires you to show up authentically in your life.

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For over 45 years, Dr. Foster Mobley has had the unique opportunity to guide thousands of leaders from the board room to the locker room. Naturally curious, Foster is now unraveling stories of growth, learning, triumphs, and—more importantly—struggles of leaders in his podcast, Step Wise.

This is a series of conversations between Foster and the change agents he admires. Each of these guests has taken their own path to growth and awakening.

We look forward to sharing these fulfilling conversations and the leaders who are a part of them with you soon.

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