{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F46844062-d3e1-4d30-9166-33906472fc23","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Shirlee Sharkey Candidly Reflects on 30 Years as CEO, Reveals the Secrets to Transformational Leadership, and Shares Her Thoughts on How to Improve Our Health System","description":"In this special episode of The HQ podcast, we are joined by special guest Shirlee Sharkey. Shirlee is the former long-serving President and CEO of SE Health. In an era where few CEOs hold more than a five-year term in a single organization, Shirlee has held her position at SE Health for more than 30 years. Tune in as Shirlee candidly reflects on her time as CEO, reveals the secrets to transformational leadership, and shares her thoughts on how to improve our health system. If you are a current or aspiring leader, you won't want to miss our chat with this award-winning and distinguished thought leader! \r\n\nAbout Shirlee Sharkey - ICD.D, CHE, MHSc, BScN, BA, LLD (honoris causa)\r\n\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shirlee-sharkey-625b62a2 (Shirlee Sharkey) is recognized as one of Canada\u2019s foremost experts on home care and healthy aging. As a registered nurse and the longtime CEO of https://sehc.com/ (SE Health), a unique not-for-profit social enterprise, she has dedicated her career to empowering people, championing compassion and advancing social innovation to forever impact how people live and age at home. In May 2022, Shirlee stepped down from SE Health following 30 years of breakthrough leadership.\r\n\nShirlee shares her passion and expertise as a thought leader, speaker, author and mentor. In 2020, she collaborated with a range of experts to co-author https://www.amazon.ca/Future-Aging-Shirlee-Sharkey/dp/0973081619 (The Future of Aging), a book that has been described as \u201ca brilliant and powerful challenge to locked-in ageist mindsets, policies and service models.\u201d Naturally curious and committed to lifelong learning, Shirlee regularly engages with students, entrepreneurs and business leaders from other industries.\r\n\nShirlee\u2019s commitment to public service is evident in her leadership and involvement on many boards, including https://www.uhn.ca/ (University Health Network), the https://www.cabhi.com/ (Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation), and https://www.bayada.com/ (BAYADA Home Health Care). She also is a senior fellow of Canada\u2019s top think tank, the https://www.cdhowe.org/ (CD Howe Institute). Internationally, Shirlee is a Healthcare DENMARK ambassador. Committed to global influence, she has gained and shared health system insights through her experiences in the Middle East, Australia and northern Europe.\r\n\nHelpful Links:\r\n\nShirlee Sharkey | Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShirleeSharkey (Click Here)\r\n\nSE Health | Twitter: https://twitter.com/SEHealth_SEHC (Click Here)\r\n\nSE Health | Website: https://sehc.com/ (Click Here)\r\n\nThe Future of Aging | Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Future-Aging-Shirlee-Sharkey/dp/0973081619 (Click Here)","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b6844720-7aed-4727-8473-7987b11ed295/22466362-1646692876439-62382e715b195.jpg"}