Episode 576: Lead True, with Dr. Jeff Thompson.

Published: Sept. 12, 2017, 8 a.m.

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Dr. Jeff Thompson is an executive advisor and chief executive officer emeritus at Gundersen Health System, pediatrician, author, and speaker. His experience in leadership is far-reaching, having led diverse teams, projects, and divisions, before holding multiple senior executive roles, including fourteen years as CEO of Gundersen Health System. Dr. Thompson is also the author of \\u201cLead True: Live Your Values, Build Your People, Inspire Your Community.\\u201d

What you\\u2019ll learn about in this episode

  • Unleashing the power of multiple people with the same set of values
  • Jeff\\u2019s involvement in developing an advanced care planning program for seniors that is the most widely used in the world today
  • The benefits of building a culture that focuses on something bigger than yourself
  • Having the discipline to live by the values that you develop
  • Why there should be no exceptions to treating everyone with respect
  • Why you shouldn\\u2019t be afraid of high standards when you\\u2019re building a business
  • One of the key pieces to innovation
  • Why CEO\\u2019s & leaders need to get out where the work really is
  • Jeff\\u2019s new book \\u201cLead True: Live Your Values, Build Your People, Inspire Your Community\\u201d
  • The importance of reading as much as you can

How to best connect with Jeff:

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