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Shirlee Sharkey Talks about Socially Responsibile Leadership

HPME alumna Shirlee Sharkey is someone who deeply understands the importance of socially responsible leadership. The president and chief executive officer of Saint Elizabeth Health Care (SEHC), Shirlee has led the growth of her organization into a major player in Canada’s health-care sector. Across Ontario, SEHC employs a 4,000-strong multidisciplinary staff and delivers 3.8 million home- and community-based health-care visits each year.

In this short video, Shirlee turns her thoughts towards socially responsible leadership. She notes the coalescing of business goals and societal needs, identifies two initiatives that represent SEHC’s social responsibility, and concludes with thoughts on the essential components of effective leadership.