STRAIGHT TALK
KIM ALLAN WILLIAMS SR., MD,
ACC PRESIDENT
ACC Approves Transformational
Changes to Its Governance Structure
L
eadership is not for the faint of heart.
In a well-known Harvard Business Review
article, author and psychologist Daniel Goleman, PhD, wrote that the best leaders have five key
traits: 1) self-awareness; 2) self-regulation; 3) motivation; 4) empathy; and 5) social skill. Dr. Goleman
noted that leaders with these traits are trustworthy,
open to change, have a strong drive to achieve,
maintain optimism in the face of failure, and reflect
an unwavering commitment to his/her organization, profession, and/or an issue at hand. Each of
these traits was on full display last weekend during
the Board of Trustees’ meeting when members
approved substantial—and largely unprecedented—
changes to the College’s governance structure that
will make us more nimble, strategic, accountable,
and more reflective of the diversity and breadth
within the global cardiovascular community.
At a high level, the changes allow for a centralized Board that is strategically focused and dedicated to the ACC’s mission to transform cardiovascular
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