Robert Wells - Shareholder, Baker Donelson

The Everybody Leads podcast welcomes Robert Wells, a shareholder in Baker Donelson’s Baltimore office, and one of the leading healthcare, regulatory, and corporate lawyers in the nation. Robert previously served as in-house counsel, and has over 20 years of experience representing healthcare companies to help them meet their business goals within the healthcare standards. Our host, Tim Lupinacci, asks Robert to discuss his leadership journey, lessons he has learned along the way, and for advice on developing and maintaining a good leadership mindset. He provides helpful leadership traits and habits to improve ourselves as leaders. Topics discussed include:Robert’s leadership journey from the beginning into his successful careerHow he carried foundational principles of respect, responsibility, and valuing others while remaining goal-oriented into his first titled positionPeople who inspired his leadership journeyHow to encourage courage in others on your team by listening to them and cultivating an open environmentHow to handle inevitable mistakes and deviations from carefully laid plans by focusing on reaching positive results without harming the team in the processThe importance of teamwork and accountabilityDaily practices to improve your leadership mindsetResources to help cultivate leadership improvementAdvice to encourage the younger generation of leaders to embrace a leadership mindsetLearning to express vulnerabilityThe importance of believing in yourself, even if you do not have a formal title and authorityLeaders with no formal title that still provide inspirationCharity:This episode is in support of Robert Wells’s designated charity, the Huntington High School Library. We have made a donation to this charity as a thank you to Robert for joining Everybody Leads. To help support his charity, you can donate to Huntington High School, 1 Highlander Way, Huntington, WV 25701, Attn: Jennifer Day, Library Director.Additional Resources:Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol DweckThe Art of War, Edited by James ClavellContact Robert Wells:[email protected] Thank you for listening, and please join us again to hear from more exceptional leaders.Click for more: https://everybodyleads.orghttps://www.bakerdonelson.comProducer: Jason PlankIntern: Claudia Bonney Amamoo