In this enlightening episode of Danforth Dialogues, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice welcomes an iconic leader in the energy industry, Chris Womack. Womack made history as the first African American to be named President and CEO of Southern Company, one of the largest utilities in the United States. Starting his career with Southern Company in 1988, he climbed the ladder of success, eventually leading its subsidiary, Georgia Power, as Chairman, President, and CEO. 



What does it take to break barriers and navigate to the helm of a major corporation? How did his roots in government and lessons from his family shape his approach to leadership? What's his perspective on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the corporate world? Join us as Chris Womack shares his incredible journey and powerful insights on leadership and equity in this captivating conversation. 





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Twitter https://twitter.com/chriscwomack
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscwomack/



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Produced by ChatWithLeadersMedia.com

In this enlightening episode of Danforth Dialogues, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice welcomes an iconic leader in the energy industry, Chris Womack. Womack made history as the first African American to be named President and CEO of Southern Company, one of the largest utilities in the United States. Starting his career with Southern Company in 1988, he climbed the ladder of success, eventually leading its subsidiary, Georgia Power, as Chairman, President, and CEO. 
 
What does it take to break barriers and navigate to the helm of a major corporation? How did his roots in government and lessons from his family shape his approach to leadership? What's his perspective on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the corporate world? Join us as Chris Womack shares his incredible journey and powerful insights on leadership and equity in this captivating conversation. 
 
RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE
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<li aria-level="1">Follow Chris Womack on social media at</li>
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<li aria-level="2">Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/chriscwomack">https://twitter.com/chriscwomack</a></li>
<li aria-level="2">LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscwomack/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscwomack/</a> </li>
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CREDITS
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Theme Music 🎵OLD FIRE MUSIC from Pond5.com</li>
<li aria-level="1">Produced by ChatWithLeadersMedia.com</li>
</ul>

COVID-19 turned life upside down for all of humanity literally leaving no one untouched or unimpacted. At the onset of the pandemic, Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, and her leadership team recognized that the health crisis would be the ultimate teaching opportunity for MSM’s students and staff. The school returned to on-campus instruction early in the pandemic because as future healthcare professionals, they felt the students should model behavior that will prepare them to be on the frontlines of any future public health crisis. Morehouse School of Medicine implemented rigorous testing and contract tracing programs which, over the course of the pandemic, kept the school’s positivity rate under 1 percent until the emergence of the omicron variant. The school also launched a community vaccination program and hosted a “Civil Rights Leaders” vaccination event to inspire Black Americans to get the shots.

Given its unique role as a public health resource focused on underserved and minority communities, Morehouse School of Medicine has garnered some valuable leadership insights over the past two years in the battle to stem the impact of COVID-19. Coupled with her own extensive experience as a medical professional, public health expert, and academic executive, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice wants to share these lessons learned with both the school’s students and the wider educational and business community in hopes they might offer help to others.

COVID-19 turned life upside down for all of humanity literally leaving no one untouched or unimpacted. At the onset of the pandemic, Morehouse School of Medicine President and CEO, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, and her leadership team recognized that the health crisis would be the ultimate teaching opportunity for MSM&rsquo;s students and staff. The school returned to on-campus instruction early in the pandemic because as future healthcare professionals, they felt the students should model behavior that will prepare them to be on the frontlines of any future public health crisis. Morehouse School of Medicine implemented rigorous testing and contract tracing programs which, over the course of the pandemic, kept the school&rsquo;s positivity rate under 1 percent until the emergence of the omicron variant. The school also launched a community vaccination program and hosted a &ldquo;Civil Rights Leaders&rdquo; vaccination event to inspire Black Americans to get the shots.
Given its unique role as a public health resource focused on underserved and minority communities, Morehouse School of Medicine has garnered some valuable leadership insights over the past two years in the battle to stem the impact of COVID-19. Coupled with her own extensive experience as a medical professional, public health expert, and academic executive, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice wants to share these lessons learned with both the school&rsquo;s students and the wider educational and business community in hopes they might offer help to others.

Leadership Lessons From The Frontlines Of The Pandemic

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