Sachin H. Jain: What does it take to be a leader?

Sachin H. Jain shared a post on LinkedIn:

“I was reminded this morning by a close friend that there are so many settings in which people confuse succcess and leadership.

The two are not the same thing and the two are not mutually exclusive.

What’s the difference?

Success = I’ve mastered the game

Leadership = I’ve changed the game

When we call someone a ‘leader’ are we honoring their success or are we honoring their impact?

Usually it’s the former and not the latter.

What does it take to be a leader?

-Being driven by something bigger than your own place or personal wants and needs

-Being willing to take and defend unconventional and unpopular positions to quit normalizing abnormal behaviors

-A deep willingness to make something better—even if it is at your own expense.

In short, sacrifice.”

Source: Sachin H. Jain/LinkedIn

Sachin H. Jain is the President and CEO of SCAN Group and Health Plan and an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He also serves as a Board Member at The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, an Academic Hospitalist (WOC) at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and a Board Member at America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). He is also a board member of Omada Health.