Anatomy of an Everyday Leader
Anatomy of an Everyday Leader
Podcast Description
Everyone can lead on a healthcare team. Gaurava Agarwal, MD, vice president and chief wellness executive at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, and Logan Pause, program director of Executive Development, uncover the leaders among us on teams of all types at Northwestern Medicine. They examine work determinants of well-being as ways for team members to add value and feel valued. Dr. Agarwal and Logan interview people from around Northwestern Medicine who are finding fulfillment in their work and empowering others to do the same, ultimately leading their teams to better.
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The podcast explores themes of leadership in healthcare, workplace well-being, and value creation, with episodes featuring discussions on personal leadership journeys, values-based leadership principles, and the importance of team dynamics in promoting well-being among staff.

Everyone can lead on a healthcare team. Gaurava Agarwal, MD, vice president and chief wellness executive at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, and Logan Pause, program director of Executive Development, uncover the leaders among us on teams of all types at Northwestern Medicine.
They examine work determinants of well-being as ways for team members to add value and feel valued. Dr. Agarwal and Logan interview people from around Northwestern Medicine who are finding fulfillment in their work and empowering others to do the same, ultimately leading their teams to better
Matt Bednarczyk, director of Operations for Allied Health at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, shares his leadership journey from being a practicing physical therapist to overseeing a diverse portfolio of teams, including Rehabilitation Services, Clinical Nutrition, Patient Relations, Spiritual Care and Interpretation Services.
Matt discusses how leadership is built through experience, not titles. The conversation explores the importance of relationship-building when managing teams with different expertise and perspectives.
Matt also discusses the power of shadowing team members to truly understand their work, the role of intentional time management in leadership and how trust is built through meaningful personal connections.

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