Geoff Martha, Chairman and CEO - Medtronic (#54)

1992 Penn State graduate Geoff Martha is Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, the global leader in healthcare technology. In this episode, Geoff gives us a special look into the role of a CEO, the importance of leadership, and his experiences taking the helm of a healthcare company during the start of the pandemic.

Jump right in:

(2:50)- Medtronic’s business

(5:50) - Major trends in the healthcare industry

(10:33) - Becoming CEO during the pandemic

(18:24) - Experiences that led to becoming CEO

(21:09) - Leadership characteristics

(23:38) - Short term expectations vs. long term vision

(27:54) - Time management 

(30:41) - Lions Den presented by http://Lions-Pride.com: Penn State Experience

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