motto:
As Jack Welch said
"Before you are a leader,
success is all about
growing yourself. When
you become a leader,
success is all about
growing others."
Leadership style:
I try to move between
being a visionary and
setting the pace to a
collaborative style that
emphasizes teamwork
and coaching.
something most people
don't know about you:
I have a private and
commercial pilot's license.
When I was young, I dreamed
of being a pilot.
HEROES:
The patients and families who are so
courageous in facing various conditions
and the compassionate physicians and
staff who support them.
Favorite book:
The biography of
Winston Churchill
by Martin Gilbert.
I admire Churchill's
incredible leadership
that saved a country
and perhaps the world.
Most treasured possession:
I would say, "What is my most
treasured relationship?" That is with
my wife and family.
BoaRd MeMBeR Q&a
Meet Chris
Association Board Member Chris Dawes
has served for more than 15 years on the
board, including a term as past chairman.
He joined Lucille Packard Children's
Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif., in
1991. Today, he is president and CEO of the
hospital and Stanford Children's Health.
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