Leading Through Loss
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Overview: Leading Through Loss offers a deeply personal and transformative look at how grief reshapes leadership, resilience, and human connection. In this presentation, listeners will walk alongside me as I faced the unimaginable loss of my son and emerged with a renewed understanding of what it truly means to lead. Through authentic storytelling and reflection, attendees will explore how vulnerability, empathy, and self-awareness can transform leadership from a position of authority into one of service and compassion.
The session provides practical insight into balancing professional responsibilities while navigating personal hardship, emphasizing the importance of creating compassionate, flexible workplaces that support employees through life’s most difficult seasons. Leaders will learn how grief can become a catalyst for growth—fostering emotional intelligence, authentic communication, and stronger, more connected teams. This presentation isn’t about overcoming pain, but about embracing it as part of the human experience. It invites leaders to find strength in vulnerability, to support others through shared challenges, and to redefine resilience—not as the absence of hardship, but as the courage to continue leading with empathy and purpose in its midst.
Audience: general
Bob Hagen is a Director of Clinic Operations with nearly 20 years experience leading teams and optimizing healthcare delivery. He holds a Master’s in Healthcare Administration and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, which guide his commitment to creating high-quality, patient-centered clinical environments. Bob focuses on operational excellence, strategic planning, and improving access to care within the communities he serves. His leadership style emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and practical solutions that enhance the patient and staff experience. Outside of work, Bob enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, remodeling projects, and woodworking. He values hands-on craftsmanship and the reward of building something that lasts, both at home and in his professional mission to support sustainable healthcare improvement.