CHAPTER 19

A Career of Leading Leaders

Mike Kaufmann

This country is diverse and becoming more diverse every day. If you don’t have a team that’s diverse, you won’t be asking or answering all the right questions. Diverse perspectives are critical to remain relevant, drive innovation and meet the needs of your customers.

—MIKE KAUFMANNCEO, Cardinal Health

I met Mike Kaufmann while working with the board of his alma mater, Ohio Northern University. I immediately noticed he had that “leader” presence: confident in himself and open to others, willing to listen first, and very capable of articulating his point of view—not so much to convince or win, but to engage in an exploration. No wonder he has risen to the top of Cardinal Health after serving ...

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