For Season One’s special close out episode, Dr. Shari Dade has the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Richard Stone, an Independent Contractor and Healthcare Strategist. Dr. Stone is the former acting Under Secretary for Health at the Veterans Health Administration.

In this conversation, Dr. Stone discusses the missteps leaders can make throughout their leaderships careers and when they are embarking on the journey of new beginnings. This episode moves the focus from leadership in it’s current state, the here and now, and draws attention to the way audacious leaders leave a legacy for those who will lead in the future.

Closed Caption Transcript is available at: https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/TATF_S1EP10.pdf
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Key Lessons:
1) Listen! And when you think you know the answer, shut up and listen some more!
2) It’s important to let the contrarians in the room to hear what they have to say. This is the 1st step in ensuring there is diversity of thought in decision making.
3) Your leadership legacy lies in who you have around you and what you leave to leaders that will come after you.

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