People are the heart of all we do in work and in life. Leaders set people up for success, they help people be successful. Great leaders embrace the “leader mindset,” and focus on how they show up as a leader (open and honest), how they set their team up for success (with clear expectations and the right tools), and how they build great stakeholder relations (aligned in vision and unified in execution). At Empower Pharmacy, our People value – “people define who we are as a company” – sets us apart. We help people reach their full potential and create lasting value for themselves, their friends, and their families. Our magnificent vision – “to provide access to quality, affordable medication so 300 million people live healthier, happier lives” – unites us in purpose. Our people-first, teamwork-centered culture led us to be the largest and most advanced compounding pharmacy in the country, at the forefront of the personalized medicine movement. My job is to help the team set a strategy in which people see themselves, to help the team execute with discipline to give people confidence, to help the team craft a culture around which people rally, and to help the team attract, develop, and keep a world-class team of people united in cause. Strategy equals people, execution equals people, and culture equals people. People are the heart of all we do in work and in life. My job is to help the team focus on people to drive strategy, execution, and culture, making our vision a reality and our future assured. My personal and professional lives are integrated. You’ll find me at Ohio State University football games, playing with my five grandchildren, on the golf course or on a boat or in a swimming pool, on trips to the beach with my family, and sitting on a deck, or a dock, staring into the horizon, dreaming about leadership, people, and how we set each other up for success.