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A former cop turned CEO, Chris Van Gorder embarked on an unconventional career path and achieved great success. He presided over a dramatic turnaround at Scripps Health, catapulting the organization from near bankruptcy to a dominant position in the market. Now, he is sharing his personal story and leadership philosophy in a new book
All proceeds from "The Front-Line Leader" will go to the Scripps Health Foundation.
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“Interacting personally with your employees isn’t just about you getting to know them; it’s also about them getting to know you in a transparent way.”
Chris Van Gorder, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up

“Storytelling is essential to the work of the front-line leader. It allows you to forge emotional connections with people, to capture their attention and communicate ideas, to invigorate and inspire.”
Chris Van Gorder, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up

“Relationships still matter—in fact, more than ever. As markets become more volatile, it’s even more essential that leaders know firsthand the people who are actually carrying the business forward and the work they are doing every day.”
Chris Van Gorder, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up

“Organizations could become far more successful if executives only understood what it is to lead authentically from the ground up, and if they committed themselves… to that approach.”
Chris Van Gorder, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up

“Interacting personally with your employees isn’t just about you getting to know them; it’s also about them getting to know you in a transparent way.”
Chris Van Gorder, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up

“When front-line workers are part of any solution, they own it every bit as much as leaders do. Everyone benefits—the organization, workers and, most of all, customers.”
Chris Van Gorder, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up

“Relationships still matter—in fact, more than ever. As markets become more volatile, it’s even more essential that leaders know firsthand the people who are actually carrying the business forward and the work they are doing every day.”
Chris Van Gorder, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up

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