From Entry-Level to Executive: Lessons in Growing Leaders at Scale with Camille Mallari of Parallon

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Camille Mallari, one of the Regional Chief Operating Officers of Parallon, a $2B healthcare services organization. Camille shares her journey from an entry-level management trainee to an Executive, offering a candid look at what it takes to grow leaders from within at enterprise scale. Our conversation explores early-career hiring, leadership development, human-centered leadership in an AI-driven world, and why investing in people remains a long-term competitive advantage.Key Takeaways:00:00 Introduction09:02 Get your foot in the door and stay hungry.12:51 Resistance to change will hurt more than help careers.15:55 Investing in early-career talent is a long-term advantage.16:47 Human-centric leadership will matter more in an AI world.19:13 Women still face bias and inequity in workplace advancement.23:51 Women must learn practical, confident self-advocacy at work.25:17 In interviews, thought processes reveal how leaders truly operate.29:03 Leaders cannot be successful without their teams succeeding.36:58 Do not fear failure — the most growth comes in our hardest moments.Resources Mentioned:Camille Mallarihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/m-camille-mallari/Parallon | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/parallon-business-solutions/Parallon | Websitehttps://parallon.com/“Grit” by Angela Duckworthhttps://angeladuckworth.com/grit-book/“Your AI Survival Guide” by Sol Rashidihttps://www.amazon.com/Your-Survival-Guide-Real-World-Deployments/dp/1394272634“Career Forward: Strategies From Women Who’ve Made It” by Grace Puma and Christiana Smith Shihttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1668018608Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.  To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com. #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #WorkforceTrends