In Conversation
Dr . Minnie Bodhanwala :
Changing the Healthcare Industry in a Healthy Way
Ahealthcare industry needs to believe in “ we ” always more than “ me ”, which could be accomplished with an energetic work environment and a goal oriented culture , which cannot be carried out individually but done with a united team . And , in all this act , leadership has always been described as the way an individual direct the activities for a group towards a shared goal . And Dr . Minnie Bodhanwala , with all the key aspects of the leadership has been an influential role model for the Wadia Hospital .
In an interview with Insights Success , Dr . Minnie , CEO at Wadia Hospital gave some insightful answers highlighting the philanthropic tradition being forwarded by the hospital and her contributions towards it .
• What are your responsibilities as a dynamic entrepreneur ? How would you describe yourself ? Who is the most inspirational leader in your life ? Why ? Primarily , my responsibilities are
16 focused towards strategizing and achieving the objectives and strive harder towards the vision and mission of the organizations , I also dedicate a lot of time for positive change management and team building across all the departments . I would describe myself as an individual who is striving for impact and focused on results . I always believe in a realistic approach for the everyday challenges I face and that has helped me achieve the most difficult tasks with precision .
I am a strong supporter and promoter of women empowerment and draw inspiration from one such great leader after which our Childrens hospital is named , she is Bai Jerbai Wadia , what inspires me the most about her is her simplicity and her great vision for the society especially the women and children during a time when they were th
ignored the most , in the early 19 Century . It is simply because of timely vision of women like her we are here today . I draw great inspiration from her and strive hard for long sustained meaningful and impactful work .
• How did you get the opportunity to work for Wadia Hospitals ? What was your mission at the outset ?
I got the opportunity to work with Wadia Hospitals in November 2012 when the Hospital was undergoing a major crisis situation , I took this as a challenge and slowly started working towards streamlining the transformation of both the Hospitals . Other than the operational challenges , the infrastructure of the Hospital being a heritage structure that has been a challenge in terms of stability and expansion of services . Infact , when I took up the challenge , both the Hospitals were operational under one building , as other building of Children Hospital had undergone structural damages in 2007-2008 and was not safe for patients . My initial mission was to get the Childrens Hospital functional and increase the scope of services with improved quality of patient care and ensure safety for all patients . Proudly , I have achieved the
| December 2017 |