Ashok Alexander, Former Gates Foundation India Country Director
Mr. Alexander discussed leadership in finding a common ground, common language, and common thinking as he transitioned from the world of business to the world of public health.
Tag: organizational change
Challenges for Health Leaders Today: A Conversation with Ministers from Spain and Switzerland
A stimulating discussion with a Minister of Health from Spain (Bengoa), and an international public health expert from Switerland (Zeltner) on leadership at the top and the implications for being lonely in the position.
Donald Berwick, Former Head of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Dr. Berwick discusses his leadership role in the development of modern medical care over the last four decades.
Michelle Rhee, Former Chancellor of Washington D.C. Public Schools
Leading the Fight for Education Reform [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/89003888″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Michelle Rhee is the founder and CEO of StudentsFirst, a grassroots movement that seeks to mobilize parents, teachers, students, and administrators throughout the country in an effort to bring about meaningful results in education reform at both the local and national level. In 2007, Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty appointed Rhee as Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools, a school district serving more than 47,000 … Continue reading “Michelle Rhee, Former Chancellor of Washington D.C. Public Schools”
Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
Improving Global Health through Innovation [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/89314134″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Judith Rodin has been president of The Rockefeller Foundation since 2005. She was previously president of the University of Pennsylvania, the first woman to lead an Ivy League institution, and provost of Yale University. She has actively participated in influential global forums, including the World Economic Forum, Clinton Global Initiative and the United Nations General Assembly. She is also a member of the African Development Bank’s High Level … Continue reading “Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation”
Lord Nigel Crisp, Former Chief Executive of the National Health Service, and Former Permanent Secretary of the UK Department of Health
Battling the Future of National Health Service in the UK [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/89322579″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Lord Nigel Crisp is an independent crossbench member of the House of Lords in London, England, where he speaks mainly on global health and international development. He was Chief Executive of the National Health Service in England—the largest health organization in the world with 1.3 million employees—and Permanent Secretary of the UK Department of Health between 2000 and 2006. Previously he had been … Continue reading “Lord Nigel Crisp, Former Chief Executive of the National Health Service, and Former Permanent Secretary of the UK Department of Health”
David Blumenthal, Officer, Partners HealthCare, and Professor of Health Care Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Barack to Blumenthal: Changing Healthcare though IT Innovation [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/89323447″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] David Blumenthal, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Professor of Health Care Policy at Massachusetts General Hospital/Partners Health System and Harvard Medical School. He also serves as Chief Health Information and Innovation Officer at Partners Health System in Boston, Ma. From 2009 to 2011, Dr. Blumenthal was the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under President Barack Obama. In this role, he was charged with … Continue reading “David Blumenthal, Officer, Partners HealthCare, and Professor of Health Care Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School”
