CSS 074 -- Success Starts with Values: Building Leadership That Endures

This powerful episode of C-Suite Success features John Driscoll — board chair, former healthcare CEO, military officer, and author explores what leadership truly demands in moments of disruption. From his formative lessons at Fort Bragg to scaling and selling CareCentrix, leading major healthcare transformation at Walgreens Health, and boldly doubling entry-level wages while freezing executive salaries, John reveals a consistent throughline: values and performance are inseparable. In a candid, executive-level conversation, he shares why putting people first is not soft leadership but a strategic advantage, how investing in frontline teams reduced turnover and strengthened enterprise value, and why redefining the social contract of success is essential in an AI-driven, economically uncertain world. This episode challenges CEOs, founders, and board leaders to ask themselves: Are we building organizations where people can truly bring their full potential to work — and are our values visible in the way we create value? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices