Anatomy of an Everyday Leader

Matthew Dandino, PharmD, program director of Ambulatory Pharmacy at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, explores leadership at the intersection of clinical care and business strategy. Matt shares his passion for blending clinical expertise with operational and financial leadership. He offers an inside look at the vital — and often misunderstood — role pharmacists play across healthcare systems, from i...

On this episode of Anatomy of an Everyday Leader, the spotlight is on Alexandra "Ali" Stewart, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CBC. Ali manages a complex and dynamic float pool nursing team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Her approach to leadership is grounded in curiosity and driven by connection. ​ Ali shares how she gained the respect of a team working across dozens of units and how she creates a cultur...

Two Northwestern Medicine leaders, Lisett Bringas and Joanna Casillas, share how their backgrounds in the hospitality industry have molded how they approach their roles in health care today. Lisett is the manager of Support Services, overseeing Environmental Services at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, and Joanna is the residency program manager in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department a...

​Daniel O'Donnell, PA-C, is a Northwestern Medicine physician assistant with nearly 20 years of orthopaedic experience. He's one of the first advanced practice providers (APPs) at Northwestern Medicine to manage a team of APPs. In this episode, he talks about his model of everyday leadership and how he grew from a hesitant new leader to managing dozens of APPs across multiple specialties.

​R. Kannan Mutharasan, MD, cardiologist and medical director of Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Palos Hospital, shares his leadership journey in integrating cardiovascular care across Chicago’s south suburbs. He emphasizes that leadership is a mindset rooted in relationships, curiosity and service — not titles. Drawing from a range of experiences in medicine, engineering an...

On the first episode of Anatomy of an Everyday Leader, hosts Gaurava Agarwal, MD, chief wellness executive at Northwestern Medicine, and Logan Pause, program director of Executive Development at Northwestern Medicine, talk about their definitions of great leadership and how it has impacted their lives and careers. They explore a values-based leadership model and dive into workplace determinants of...