The Secret To Knowing When It's Time To Move On
In this episode of Leadership Sovereignty, Brenda Battle, a seasoned healthcare executive, discusses the essence of leadership with a focus on legacy, succession, and the importance of knowing when to step aside. She emphasizes the need for leaders to recognize their own limitations and the significance of sponsorship in fostering the next generation of leaders. Brenda also shares her framework of faith that guides her work and highlights the transformative power of diverse perspectives in decision-making processes.
Takeaways
- True leadership is about stewarding a purpose, not just holding a position.
- Recognizing when it's time to move on is crucial for effective leadership.
- Succession planning is a vital part of leadership responsibility.
- Your purpose remains constant, even if your role changes.
- Sponsorship involves actively creating pathways for others to succeed.
- Diversity at the decision-making table leads to better outcomes.
- Leaders must be conscious of the impact of their decisions on marginalized communities.
- Building relationships and proximity is essential for career advancement.
- Transforming systems is key to improving community health.
- Faith can serve as a guiding framework for leadership.
Chapters
00:00 Building Relationships: The Power of Consistency
01:08 Recognizing When It's Time to Move On
04:02 Succession Planning: Preparing Future Leaders
06:58 The Role of Sponsorship in Leadership
09:49 Changing Systems: The Work Beyond the Job
18:03 Embracing Diversity and Inclusion
18:59 Understanding Systems in Leadership
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Brenda Battle
Retired
Brenda A. Battle, MBA, BSN, Retired C-Suite Executive | Board Member | Advisor and Consultant
Ms. Battle is a C-Suite executive with expertise in strategic planning, program development and innovative program design. Ms. Battle has designed and executed health care system strategies to foster innovation in care delivery and improve health care outcomes. She has a national reputation as a leader in health equity. She is a national speaker with several publications, and has authored several textbook chapters on improving health outcomes and health equity.
Ms. Battle’s career spanned multiple sectors of health care including health systems, government affairs, managed care, and post-acute care. Throughout her career, Ms. Battle led community health transformation, fostered innovation in care delivery systems, implemented new models of care and facilitated integration of care between the hospitals, health systems and community. Most recently, she led the University of Chicago Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative - the community and public health division focused on eliminating health disparities, promoting health equity, and improving health and access to quality care. Her work is published in several peer reviewed journals. Ms. Battle raised over $200 million from private and public philanthropy to support programming to support the health and wellbeing of residents of Chicago.
Ms. Battle has served on several not-for- profit boards since 1997. She currently serves as board member, Treasurer, and Finance Committee chair for Cara Collective Chicago, … Read More
