Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice’s prescription for being a strong leader includes developing the ability to “find the potential in people,” and create an environment for their success. The Macon, GA-native is president and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine which has been at the center of Covid-19 vaccine research and innovation. She says her team rose to the challenge of the global pandemic by tapping into the “resilience and grit” on which Morehouse School of Medicine was founded.