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Two nurses help drive impactful EC change

“Leadership applies to everyone.” No matter what your title or position is at Texas Children’s, every employee makes an impact in the way we fulfill our mission. Simply put – everyone is a leader, which is the principle of my second Maxim of Leadership. Texas Children’s employees and staff often go above and beyond to...

Maxims of leadership on display every day

“Leadership always influences or determines outcomes, not some of the time, but all of the time.” If you have worked at Texas Children’s for even a few short weeks, you have likely heard or read this. It’s my first maxim in a list of 10 Maxims of Leadership that I began sharing with employees years...

Texas Children’s Heart Center – No. 1 in the nation

Our U.S. News & World Report rankings were released yesterday, and I’m proud to say that Texas Children’s again made an impressive showing in this annual survey. Eight of our pediatric subspecialities are ranked in the top 10, and the other two are very close and steadily climbing. Most exciting, however, is that we have...

Leading at home: What being a single dad taught me about leadership

In honor of Father’s Day this Sunday, I thought I’d share one of my favorite blog posts from a couple years ago about two incredible people I adore – my children. I’m grateful for the lessons they taught me and for the honor of being their father.  About 23 years ago, I became a single...