Leaders have to understand themselves first. Leaning into my racial identity and understanding my core values have allowed me to know how best I can show up as a leader. I am a strategic leader and for anyone that is looking to me for leadership, I tend focus on helping them develop their strengths and […]

I’ve never considered myself an entrepreneur, but what drew me to SHI is the opportunity to problem-solve with a more systematic lens and approach. The programs we have and entrepreneurs I get to work with are building upon research and implementing solutions that can have a longer-term impact on the way systems function and therefore […]

We can’t compartmentalize our lives into work and home life. In both spaces, we have a responsibility and are expected to meet the needs of both our families and our managers. As a leader, I have been intentional with my team to be open to building a personal connection so that I can understand how […]

COVID-19 has had a varying impact on people but has definitely been a major disruption for everyone. Dr. Jennifer shares how knowing her purpose has helped her stay focused on her goals despite the uncertainties of the last year.

When you take time to discover the humanity beyond a person’s job, title, position, you gain more than you anticipated and may uncover potential opportunities that otherwise may not have been discussed…

Being a trailblazer can be risky, but the unknown doesn’t have to be scary if we remind ourselves and others that many things fail. Make decisions based on the best-case scenario but have a contingency plan for the worst-case scenario…

As a leader, it is critical to bring perspective, stay calm, remain focused, consolidate data and bring structure, especially during times of crisis. However, you quickly learn that not only do you have to manage the short-term crises and ongoing business but you also have to be willing to tackle the longer-term, societal issues such […]

Diversity needs to be defined in context and organizations need to know what they are trying to diversify before tackling the issue. I care most about diversity in investments and diversity in executive and board leadership. My work with the Maurula Project is addressing these issues but my hope is that the increase in VC […]

In starting the Yale Alumni Health Network (‘YAHN’), one of our key strategic goals is to break down barriers between health-related disciplines, be that health law, health policy, public health, medicine, or health media, etcetera. I’m hoping that brings various experts and professionals together that learning from one another will create more empathy and inclusion.This […]

Keep taking up space! No one knows your value like you do so, don’t be afraid to make it known. As women, we have to work at unlearning the conditioning that tells us to be small and to look externally to determine what’s best for us. You can’t truly get out of your own way […]