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One of the costliest mistakes leaders make? Neglecting the long-term vision while dealing with a crisis, said CIO Donna Roach. “You still have to carve out time to work on your strategy and where you need to be.”
“If you’re not making someone uncomfortable, you’re not moving the needle,” said Cherodeep Goswami, who spoke on a panel about how healthcare IT leaders can foster discussions about diversity and inclusion.
“Having bits and pieces isn’t enough. You need to have a full digital framework and architecture,” said CIO Donna Roach. In this podcast, she talked about how her team is working toward that goal, and what it was like to step in during Covid.
One of the most critical mistakes leaders make when building a team? Hiring people “who are just like us,” says Donna Roach, CIO at University of Utah Health. “When you have a diverse team, you get so much more.”
Challenging the status quo “in a respectful way.”
Stretching the executive team’s vision
“We need to build up our emotional intelligence.”
The question to ask CEOs
“I learned a lot by conducting those interviews.”
Value of self-reflection
Looking ahead — “I want it to be a continual dialogue.”
