The Minor Consult

With climate change a clear and present threat to society and human health, Dean Lloyd Minor welcomes NASA’s Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin to examine the relationship between human development and our global resources. Together, they break down climate change’s human impact, explore NASA’s role in studying the planet, and identify the traits and strategies that enable...

Welcome to The Minor Consult, a new podcast series hosted by Dr. Lloyd Minor, Dean of the Stanford School of Medicine. Over the past few years of constant crisis, there is one thing we’ve all come to learn: leadership matters.   Each episode of The Minor Consult will explore what it takes to lead effectively, especially in times of upheaval and uncertainty. In this introduction, Dr. Minor shares h...

Stanford School of Medicine Dean Lloyd Minor is joined by former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on this episode of The Minor Consult.  Their discussion explores how Rice handled an array of complex challenges throughout her career. From confronting racial strife to rising through government ranks and leading the nation in the aftermath of 9/11, what wisdom guided her? And what advice would...

Facing an era when science is on trial and attacked like never before, Dean Lloyd Minor speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist and author Carl Zimmer.  Their discussion explores how leaders can address declining public trust in science and the medical establishment, the challenge of successfully communicating complex and critical scientific information, and how to bolster healthy di...

Dean Lloyd Minor sits down in the studio with the son of Steve Jobs, an accomplished visionary in his own right, Emerson Collective Managing Director of Health Reed Jobs.   They discuss how to bring new therapies and diagnostics to patient care, leverage philanthropy and funding to tackle threats from cancer to COVID-19, and build a biomedical ecosystem capable of deploying new technologies to sol...

With the movie awards season in full swing, Dean Lloyd Minor brings on Jennifer Todd, a top film producer of not only many American classics but several Oscars ceremonies.  In their discussion, they look at the many challenges the entertainment industry has faced during the pandemic, how the industry is reinventing itself, and how to handle a crisis during a live event (for instance, when award pr...

Reflecting on the watershed events in health care of the past few years, Dean Lloyd Minor welcomes Betsy Nabel, the EVP for Strategy at ModeX Therapeutics and former President of Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  They delve into lessons learned from the response to COVID-19 and examine what it takes to lead in public health during a once-in-a-generation crisis. Throughout their discussion, they exami...

In this episode, Dean Lloyd Minor is joined by eminent historian John Barry, a well-researched expert on two of our nation’s greatest crises: the Flu Pandemic of 1918 and the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927.  They serve as direct parallels to our present-day challenges of COVID and climate change. How did leaders approach these disasters back then? And what historical lessons can we employ to effe...

Dean Lloyd Minor sits down to discuss the rapid transformation of the workplace with the Editor at Large of LinkedIn’s global newsroom, Caroline Fairchild.  They discuss the seismic changes of recent years that have altered the very nature of how we work, what employees and employers are doing to adjust, and how organizations can emerge stronger and more resilient following times of upheaval. As p...

In this episode of The Minor Consult, Lloyd Minor, Dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine, welcomes the famed political consultant who helped lead Bill Clinton to presidential victory in 1992, James Carville.  Together, they examine the leadership skills needed in today’s political landscape, how to handle a crisis when it hits the national news, and the strategies leaders can employ t...