Dr. Bill Auxier, President and CEO of the Center for Rural Health Leadership – Building Effective Leadership

In this episode of the “Speaking to Influence”, Dr. Laura Sicola chats with Dr. Bill Auxier, President and CEO of the Center for Rural Health Leadership. Dr. Auxier is a renowned author, speaker, and teacher who has spent his career helping rural health leaders create a culture of health and well-being in their communities. Dr. Auxier shares his definition of leadership and challenges listeners to define their own in one sentence or less. In this episode you will learn: What to bear in mind when quoting other people how vulnerability and admitting mistakes are important in leadership What to do when a decision made in isolation is not well received the power of sharing stories How to find the courage to deliver difficult messages How to gauge the ROI of not admitting when you’re wrong, and the need to always “be right”   About Dr. Bill Auxier: Dr. Auxier’s favorite activity in the healthcare industry is coaching and mentoring others, helping them to grow and evolve as leaders and helping them provide better patient care.His healthcare career started as a nurse's aide at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, a small rural hospital in Southern Illinois. He worked his way up from there to become the CEO of a surgical device manufacturer with worldwide distribution. He uses that experience to coach healthcare leaders, assisting them to become more effective leaders by combining what he has learned about leadership in the real world and the academic world. You can connect with Dr. Auxier in the following ways:   Rural Health Leadership Radio Website: https://rhlradio.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billauxier/ Website: BillAuxier.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillAuxierPhD/   You can connect with Laura in the following ways:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurasicola LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vocal-impact-productions/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VocalImpactProductions Facebook: Vocal Impact Productions Twitter: @LauraSicola Instagram: @VocalImpactProductions Website: https://vocalimpactproductions.com/ Laura’s Online Course: https://virtualinfluence.today   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.