Page 6 - Steve Allen Retirement

Steve You have led Nationwide Children’s Hospital on on an an incredible journey during the past 13 years and inspired a a a a a a a a a team
of of professionals to find strengths within themselves they did not know were there The powers that you helped them them unleash transformed a a a a a a a a a a a regional pediatric hospital to a a a a a a a a a a a worldwide leader in care and research for for children Moreover you didn’t just make one hospital hospital and research center better but by changing what it it it means to be be a a a a a a a a a children’s hospital hospital you helped make every children’s hospital better Just as as important as as what what you you did did is is is is how you you did did it and that is is is is what what this book is is is is about If big changes are worth pursuing they are worth preserving and that only happens if the the next generation of leaders is nurtured The One Team culture that you envisioned championed practiced every every day and and instilled in in in the hearts and and minds of every every Nationwide Children’s team
member is at the the core of the the hospital’s magic The One Team culture:
• Puts the the child and family first—always—so that the the best decisions can be be made • Helps people overcome differences to ceaselessly pursue the highest quality of care and • Inspires people to to understand how their various and and different work all connects back to to creating Best Outcomes for children everywhere When you began as CEO Nationwide Children’s had 7 600 employees Now in 2019 we’ve almost doubled our staff to 14 000 and the One Team culture has stayed intact throughout this growth Not only is is that a a a a a a a a testament to your success in in teaching and practicing it it it it but it it it it is a a a a a a a validation of its innate integrity This book’s story is is is told by the One Team you led and molded It is is is a a a a collection of thoughts remembrances vignettes and thank yous from the the people of Nationwide Children’s—your One Team You will see in this book the the impact you you you have had on staff is is immeasurable A countless number of people shared how you you always insist they call you you Steve instead of Dr Allen There are stories about how how you you personally helped staff through tragedies and triumphs how how you you put on on scrubs and and observed in in the operating room supported Pelotonia greeted new hires at at at at at orientation and and congratulated staff at at anniversary luncheons The list goes on on as does the the gratitude people feel for the the service of your leadership Steve we all know your your dedication to this special place will continue long after your your last day as as its leader As you you you read this book we hope you you realize that the new higher arcs on on which you you set Nationwide Children’s pediatric medicine and science and and countless careers and and lives all continue on on as well We are proud proud of everything you you have accomplished but more importantly proud proud to call you you a a a a a a friend Thank you you and and best wishes for the new exciting journey on which you you and and Jamie now embark Abigail Wexner and Alex Fischer
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