Opinion: Reflections on four decades in the healthcare C-suite

I will be retiring later this year, after nearly 42 years as a healthcare executive. At the beginning of this journey, I had no idea what peaks and valleys lay in front of me. Now, after decades of always looking ahead, I am looking back—to reflect on the many lessons I’ve learned about leadership and myself.

The most important leadership lesson is to never forget where you came from. As someone with a modest background, my first…