800 - What’s Your Story? Building Influence Through Developing and Sharing Your Leadership Journey

Chief nursing officer Deborah Ford shares lessons from “#Herstory,” as she charts her journey in leadership from Associate Degree Nursing to Senior Healthcare Executive and imparts important strategies for cultivating your own leadership story. Nurses, and thus nursing leaders, have always been integral in the healthcare dynamics, changes, and innovation. The presentation describes key strategies that have proven successful in one leader’s journey which has been built on the shoulders of many mentors, networking, and staying abreast of rapid changes in healthcare. It explores the challenges and obstacles and the success of creating your professional identity by removing the pebbles in one’s shoes and continuing to walk along the way.