Check out the timestamps below to help you navigate through the many topics we discussed.
On This Episode:
Today we’re excited to bring on two special guests for a compelling conversation. Sharon convinced her husband, Mike, to be a guest co-host on the show while visiting the mid-year assembly in Washington D.C, and they are joined by former Chief of the Aurora (Illinois) Police Department Kristen Ziman. She wrote a book about her experiences – good and bad – in the law enforcement profession and the leadership lessons she learned. You’ll be surprised by how many parallels there are between her career and the careers of CRNAs and this episode will have some powerful messages to share.
Kristen recently retired from law enforcement after 30 years of service, where she began as a police cadet at the age of 17 and worked her way up to become the first female commander and Chief in 2016. All of that experience couldn’t prepare her for everything that would happen her final three years in the position: a mass shooting in 2019, the pandemic in 2020, and then civil unrest that also began in 2020 following the death of George Floyd.
She’s taken those experiences and written a book that she calls a ‘purge of the soul.’ It’s given her the chance to reflect on her profession, what’s right and what’s wrong, and talk about the failures and successes she’s had over the years. There are so many great lessons that apply to CRNAs and anyone trying to be a better leader at work.
Here are some of the things you’ll learn on this show:
- A little background on her experience in law enforcement that led to her writing a book and becoming a speaker. [4:11]
- What she feels are the core tenets of leadership. [8:16]
- Finding your purpose each day to make yourself feel proud. [13:16]
- How to become a disruptor in your profession to help improve the culture. [16:13]
- Why it’s important to allow members of your team to be vulnerable. [23:21]
- The three things that drive human performance. [30:23]
- The greatest freedom we have is to choose the way we respond to a specific stimulus. [35:20]
- The importance of surrounding yourself with a ‘personal board of directors.’ [43:33]
Check out the interview at the top of the page and use the timestamps to help you navigate through the many topics we discussed.
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A lot of the lessons I learned throughout my 30 years transcend law enforcement and apply to all professions, which is why I’m here.
-Kristen Ziman
