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Special Issue—Woman of the Year HBA May 2015 The Magazine of the Healthcdare Buvsinessawomenn’s Astsociaation ge Celebrating Leadership A roadmap to influence and impact Leaders of distinction Fitness and leadership Q&A with Moira Forbes NETWORK. INSIGHTS. RESULTS. When we work as one, you can lead your organization in delivering better health care for all. work as one DISCOVER MORE WAYS TO WORK AS ONE AT OUR WEBSITE WWW.ATHENAHEALTH.COM. athenehealth is a proud Emerald Elite Sponsor of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association and the Woman of Year. Celebrating leadership: Defining moments Defining moments A sphere of influence Talent, passion and conviction... Contents Each May, I look forward to Letter from the CEO ........................................................................... 3 our Woman of the Year event— the first of our two flagship events of the year—for a num- A roadmap to influence and impact ........................................4 ber of reasons. Yes, it’s exciting to see the impact of the HBA Celebrating leadership ...................................................................... 6 reflected in 2,200 healthcare executives filling the largest ball- Fit to Lead ..............................................................................................48 room in New York City. Yes, it’s wonderful to acknowledge the Q&A with Moira Forbes ................................................................. 52 growing number of Corporate Partners and other companies that support this event through Laurie Cooke their generous sponsorship, which helps us continue to fuel HBAdvantage our pipeline in pursuit of our mission and vision. And yes, it’s The Magazine of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association wonderful to reconnect with so many women of influence, our Laurie Cooke, RPh, CAE—CEO previous Women of the Year, past presidents and other HBA Carol Meerschaert, MBA, RD—Editor in chief leaders. Danielle Thierry—Managing editor In addition to these remarkable highlights, I am always Phil George—Associate editor moved by the talent, passion and conviction of our honorees Taren Grom—Consulting editor who are committed to furthering the HBA’s mission today and fueling our aspirations for the future. This year is no differ- ent. Our nearly 100 Rising Stars and Luminaries—many of whom I have had the privilege to meet at some of the HBA’s 400-plus chapter events—are truly blazing a path for the next Connect. Share. Grow. generation of leaders. Our Honorable Mentor, Pfizer’s Stuart Sowder, who clearly epitomizes what this honor denotes, rep- The month of May, according to resents an organization that is comprised of more than 72% the Roman poet Ovid, is named for women and leads a team that is 60% women. Our STAR, the maiores, Latin for “elders,” The Carol Wells, who is being honored for being an outstanding word maiores also means higher. HBA volunteer, is a role model to not only her Genentech In May, we celebrate our industry’s colleagues and the HBA’s San Francisco chapter, but to our maiores, senior leaders who reach higher, go farther and serve as industry as a whole. Her generosity of spirit and willingness Carol to give back have had a ripple effect throughout the industry. Meerschaert role models for us all. Our Woman Our 2015 WOTY’s story is one of remarkable fortitude, of the Year is always someone to inspiration and celebration. McNeil Consumer Health’s admire, to emulate and be inspired by. Our Honorable Denice Torres is a tour de force, self-admittedly someone who Mentor is lauded for helping women achieve their career was born wired for experience, challenges and possibilities; her potential via mentoring. The STAR is an HBA volunteer personal story will resonate with me for years to come. who has given of herself to help the HBA achieve its These are just a few of the extraordinary leaders whose mission to further the advancement and impact of impact moves us every day. And just as their influence will con- women in healthcare worldwide. HBA Corporate Partners tinue to shape who we are—we all have the power to create designate 100 Rising Stars and Luminaries, each a woman those defining moments for others. I encourage you to think to admire for her accomplishments. about the defining moments we share at WOTY and how you Thank you for joining us this May in person at our event can create your own sphere of influence. in New York City or at WOTY West in San Francisco, and in spirit every day as you support the work of the HBA. Carol Meerschaert, MBA, RD, Laurie Cooke, RPh, CAE HBA director of marketing and communications CEO, HBA May 2015 | Special Edition | HBAdvantage 3 Celebrating leadership: Influence and impact A roadmap to influence and impact in healthcare Industry experts discuss how to use the power fluence, you must first have credibility. Dr. Maryland calls cred- of influence to create a meaningful impact. ibility foundational and says you must hold both yourself, and others around you, accountable. “You should be able to define and master your areas of expertise. And when you come into he rapid and ongoing changes in nearly every aspect of a role, you have to really focus on performance excellence. You healthcare, from how care is delivered to how it is paid have to be able to deliver and generate a proven track record T for, continue to shake up old models and open the door of results because having that history gains you the credibility for influence from new areas. and the respect that you can work from,” she advises. “This is a prime time, to me the most opportune time, And it’s never too early to start. “Over time, it’s not that for women to lead through change,” says Patricia Maryland, you’re necessarily working on the biggest projects, proposing DrPH, president, healthcare operations and chief operating some major shift or working on the most influential strategy, officer of Ascension Health and a 2014 HBA Woman of the but just that in everything you do, you’re consistent, you col- Year (WOTY). “There’s a tendency for women to be more laborate and you do it well. It’s building that track record so collaborative, and when I think about the changes in the when you have an idea to bring forth that will make a big im- healthcare industry and what we’re seeing throughout this pact, people will be more likely to listen,” says Jaime Marks country, new relationships and partnerships are necessary.” Corvino, manager of digital strategy at Novo Nordisk. “It’s At the same time, organizations across healthcare continue important to plant those seeds along the way.” Marks Corvi- to shift from traditional top-down hierarchies toward more no is also 2015 co-chair of HBA Flagship Events, including matrixed, team-based models that encourage collaboration, WOTY and Annual Conference. nimbleness and a diversity of opinion. As Susan Tardanico puts it in her in ForbesWoman article on how to increase Step 2: Accept the difficult tasks your influence, we’re moving from a business world in which “the person with the power has the influence” toward one in In a 2013 Harvard Business Review article titled “How which “the person with the influence has the power.” Experts Gain Influence,” which studied the competencies that So how do you become a “person with influence?” We in- help functional leaders or groups increase their impact in their terviewed five influential women: four HBA WOTYs and the organizations, researchers identified “trailblazing” as one of 2015 WOTY committee chair to find out. Based on their in- four key competencies. The leaders we spoke to agree. When sights, we’ve put together a roadmap to influence and impact. asked how those in nonexecutive positions can gain influence, Shideh Sedgh Bina, co-founder of Insigniam and a 2014 Step 1: Establish credibility WOTY, says one way is to simply “step up to bat more fre- quently than other people, even if the opportunities are more Successful leaders and research agree: in order to have in- complex or outside of your comfort zone.” Dr. Annalisa Jamie Marks Dr. Patricia Shideh Sedgh Bina Jenkins Corvino Maryland I recommend stepping up to It is critical to ensure that The HBA makes an impact You should be able to define bat more frequently, even if the you have sponsors who by bringing together those and master your areas of opportunities are more complex will advocate for you and people of influence from expertise. or outside of your comfort zone. open doors and unlock different parts of the industry opportunities. and helping us to organize and become stronger as individuals and as an industry. 4 HBAdvantage | Special Edition | May 2015 150040 WOTY Ad '15_Layout 1 3/25/15 8:56 AM Page 1 Celebrating leadership: ?????????????????? 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Learn more about us at: us.boehringer-ingelheim.com May 2015 | Special Edition | HBAdvantage 5 Celebrating leadership: Influence and impact Maryland adds that she always encourages women to em- with having to find the confidence, or gravitas, to deal with brace whatever opportunities are presented to them, especially difficult business issues, she thinks of her fierce commitment those difficult opportunities to manage through change and set to ensuring the best for her daughter Sierra, who has cerebral the strategic direction for their areas of influence.