To celebrate International Leadership Week we sat down with several members of our Senior Leadership Team to ask what it takes to be a great leader and what advice they would give to those starting out.?Today Claire Smith, VP of Strategic Growth & Innovation, shares her wisdom. Q. What is your top leadership tip you would share with others? “Build a team of people who are smarter than you, you never want to be the smartest person in the room. I am lucky to work with some of the smartest people I have ever met, they make the company better, our patient's lives better and ultimately upskill those around them including me.” Q. What advice would you give to people starting out in leadership roles? “You get more with honey than you do with vinegar! It’s so important to get to know your team personally, to understand what motivates them and what demotivates them. It is a leader’s responsibility to flex their style to get the best out of the team.” Q. How does Nevro differ in terms of leadership compared to other employees you have worked with?? “Nevro gives its leaders space to lead, we are given the flexibility to run our departments whilst leading in line with our company values. My favorite thing about Nevro’s leadership ethos is how we encourage team members at all levels to be leaders.? Having a title, doesn’t make you a leader.?We have incredible individual contributors at Nevro who lead projects every single day, leading without authority is an incredible skill that we encourage.” #Nevro #NevroTeam #OneTeam #CompanyCulture #TeamCulture #InternationalLeadershipWeek #Leadership #NevroLeadership #Inspiration #LeadershipAdvice
Your words are absolutely true, Claire - you’ve been leading our success from Nevro’s earliest days, long before you became a VP!
We are so fortunate to have you as a leader at Nevro but personally, you’ve been my mentor and a friend when I’ve needed it. So thankful to have worked with you for over 10 years now!
Claire Smith leadership has been instrumental in Nevro's success. Her impact is truly invaluable to our team.
GM & VP | International Commercial | Neuromodulation
4 个月You led from Day 1 Claire, you’re an amazing example to others ??