May 21, 2021
In this episode, Eric Brotman ‘09, and guest host Eliot Pfanstiehl (LM) are joined by Joseph DeMattos ‘08, president of the Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM). During the conversation, Eric, Eliot, and Joseph discuss leadership lessons from COVID-19—particularly in the healthcare industry—and how to lead from where you are, while understanding the importance of over-communication and the mirage of control during crisis.
Covered during the episode:
- How leaders identify what they can vs. what they can’t control and how the alignment of control makes a difference during times of crisis
- The impact of COVID-19 on skilled nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, and more and how healthcare leaders successfully navigated specific aspects of the pandemic
- How to distill what you know vs. what you don’t know, and prioritizing information to be shared based on importance and urgency of nature
- The benefits of a public-private partnership during times of adversity
- The overall multi-generational impact of experiencing a different kind of world war
For show notes & more: https://www.leadershipmd.org/engaging_leaders.html