How does Michael Carr's Army Airborne Ranger background influence his leadership approach in healthcare?
Answered at 19:48 in Unity of Mission: How Community Commitment Guides Health First · Leader to Leader
How does Michael Carr's Army Airborne Ranger background influence his leadership approach in healthcare?
Carr's military training emphasized strong mission and values as foundational to leadership. He learned that under stress, people revert to their training, and that innovation comes from knowing available capabilities and creatively combining them to accomplish the mission—not from technology alone but from leadership decisions about how to deploy tools and skills. He also learned early in his military career to understand what peers and senior leaders were doing, preparing him for unexpected career transitions and emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and adaptability.
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Carr's military training emphasized strong mission and values as foundational to leadership.
Michael Carr, Chief Information Officer at Health First · Unity of Mission: How Community Commitment Guides Health First · Leader to Leader · answer at 19:48
Key takeaways
- Carr's military training emphasized strong mission and values as foundational to leadership.
Quote to remember
“Our mission about providing for the care of this community is what keeps people grounded. When you have a strong mission, it helps.”
— Michael Carr
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Carr's military training emphasized strong mission and values as foundational to leadership. He learned that under stress, people revert to their training, and that innovation comes from knowing available capabilities and creatively combining them to accomplish the mission—not from technology alone but from leadership decisions about how to deploy tools and skills. He also learned early in his military career to understand what peers and senior leaders were doing, preparing him for unexpected career transitions and emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and adaptability.
Key facts
- Health First has four hospitals
- Health First has approximately 500 providers in its medical group
- Health First's health plan serves approximately 115,000 members in Brevard and Central Florida
- Health First employs approximately 9,000 associates
- Health First was founded 30 years ago
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