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July 22, 2024 34 mins

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Episode Overview: 

How can leaders fully embrace their responsibility to nurture the well-being of those they serve? 

Our next guest, Dr. Kent Bradley, is addressing this challenge as CEO of BTN Advisors and author of "Full Embrace." 

With a diverse background spanning military service, healthcare leadership, and board roles at multi-billion dollar companies, Kent brings a unique perspective on activating change and unlocking human potential. 

While together, and drawing from his experiences as a retired Army Colonel and former healthcare executive, Kent shares insights on leadership, well-being, and the future of healthcare delivery. 

Join us to explore how Kent's philosophy of leading with humanity, love, and responsibility is shaping a new paradigm for leadership in healthcare and beyond. Let's go!

Episode Highlights:

  • Understanding healthcare systems' historical context and the need for a reflective approach to reimagining healthcare.
  • The evolution of consumerism in healthcare, from early telehealth interest to current expectations of consumer-like experiences.
  • The growing gig economy in healthcare, highlighting independent entrepreneurs closely connected to consumers' needs.
  • Introduction of Kent’s book "Full Embrace," focusing on leadership responsibility and well-being, structured around humanity, love, and responsibility.
  • Perspectives on healthcare's future, including AI integration, delivery consolidation/fragmentation, and addressing health data privacy concerns.


About our Guest: 

Kent is passionate about activating change and challenging individuals and organizations to tap into their leadership potential.  He has held senior executive roles of two publicly traded companies,  provided expertise as a member of the board of directors of three multi-billion dollar companies, serves as an adjunct professor at both a business school and a medical school, and founded a nonprofit focused on activating change in health at the community level.

He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer for BTN Advisors and serves on the board of directors of a health tech startup and an advisor to two additional health tech companies. 

Kent is a retired Army Colonel, graduate of the United States Military Academy and has a Master in Public Health from the University of Minnesota, an executive MBA from the University of Denver, and his Medical Degree from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.  He is board certified in Public Health and Preventive Medicine. He has a certificate in Corporate Governance from INSEAD.


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