Excellence In Healthcare Podcast
Welcome to the "Excellence In Healthcare Podcast," your go-to resource for healthcare business executives who want to accomplish impactful results for the communities they serve. This podcast, hosted by Jarvis T. Gray, is intended to provide healthcare professionals with proven solutions for aligning people, processes, and priorities to generate business success.
Join Jarvis and industry experts as they discuss the current trends and best practices affecting the healthcare business. This podcast covers everything from launching and developing successful healthcare enterprises to establishing effective quality management processes.
Learn about creative techniques to navigate the intricacies of the healthcare sector, as well as how top healthcare professionals solve issues and capitalize on chances for development. Learn key ideas, real-world examples, and expert perspectives to help elevate your leadership and promote dramatic change in the healthcare business.
The "Excellence In Healthcare Podcast" provides actionable guidance and thought-provoking topics to help you achieve excellence, innovation, and revolutionary leadership in healthcare. Tune in to discover the secrets of success and propel your organization to new heights.
This show will provide answers to questions like:
1. How can healthcare business executives launch and/or build profitable companies in healthcare?
2. What are the most successful tactics used by healthcare executives to boost organizational performance and results?
3. How do successful healthcare business executives negotiate the complexity of a constantly evolving healthcare landscape?
4. What are the essential components of a successful quality management program, and how can they be customized to unique organizational requirements?
5. How can healthcare executives foster a healthy work environment while effectively leading their teams to improve performance and engagement?
6. Why is strategic planning so important in the healthcare industry, and what criteria should executives consider when creating plans?
7. How can healthcare professionals keep current on new trends, advocate for industry standards, and drive constructive change in healthcare?
Excellence In Healthcare Podcast
057_Next-Gen Leadership: Dr. Daija Smith’s Journey to Healthcare Excellence
In this episode, host Jarvis T. Gray welcomes Dr. Daija Smith for a lively and insightful conversation about leadership, career growth, and the future of healthcare. Dr. Smith shares her unique journey—from an accidental start in healthcare to becoming the first doctor in her family—and discusses the leadership philosophies that guide her work and life. Together, they explore current trends like artificial intelligence, the importance of mentorship, maintaining boundaries, and leading with integrity and authenticity.
Key Topics & Highlights
- Leadership Mindset & Quotes:
Dr. Smith introduces her signature “Be GREAT” mantra (Genuine, Resilient, Eager, Ambitious, Tenacious) and talks about the difference between management and leadership: “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” - Personal Journey:
Dr. Smith shares how a mix-up in high school placed her on the healthcare path, the influence of her mother’s health challenges, and how mentors opened doors along her career. - Current Role & Organizational Impact:
Serving as senior advisor for system nursing operations (without being a nurse herself), Dr. Smith discusses bridging clinical and business operations and supporting leaders across a large health system. - Emerging Trends:
The duo dives deep into the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare operations, workforce planning, and communication. Dr. Smith offers practical ways she leverages AI daily to communicate more effectively across different roles. - Mentorship & Influence:
Dr. Smith shares how mentorship has been critical to her development, emphasizing the importance of finding multiple mentors and using her voice to advocate for others. - Challenges & Opportunities:
Health equity stands out as a pressing challenge, especially when it comes to cost and access. On the opportunity front, AI and organizational engagement in community health are spotlighted.
Rapid Fire Insights
- What inspires her: Her family, particularly her younger sisters, and the importance of being a role model.
- How she inspires others: By creating a vulnerable, safe environment and supporting authenticity.
- Best career advice: “Take up space, speak up, and trust that evolution is necessary.”
- Biggest lesson: The importance of setting boundaries and prioritizing rest early in one’s career.
Connect with Dr. Daija Smith
- Connect on LinkedIn: Dr. Daija Smith
Final Thoughts
This episode is packed with actionable leadership wisdom, inspiring stories, and practical strategies for thriving in healthcare. Whether you’re an up-and-coming leader or a seasoned executive, Dr. Daija Smith’s story and insights are sure to motivate you on your own leadership path.
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