Rebecca and Nora Hinton
Who are some mentors who’ ve made the biggest impact on your life?
Jim Collins, the business author, is quoted as saying that you need to make sure you have good“ Who Luck,” which means you surround yourself with successful people who can help
you learn and progress in ways that you couldn’ t on your own. Collins says you become lucky by the number of influential people you’ ve had in your life. I have really been blessed with many. I can think of some who taught me the value of hard work, about being industrious. I worked for a man who owned a shoe store, who taught me what I needed to know about customer service and taking care of customers.
I worked for a leader who was my first boss in health care, who really taught me the value of respectful dialogue and interaction with people. Seeking out and maintaining mentors is an important part of growing as a person. Whether it’ s in your spiritual life or professional life, we all can be made better through exposure to people who demonstrate success.
How do you involve teammates in decisions?
I’ m a very inclusive leader. I actively try to create structures to engage as many people as possible in key decisions— to make sure that all perspectives are represented in decisions.
What do you think of Texas so far?
The people are so positive and aspirational. There’ s a can-do spirit. I like the fact that the state is growing and wants to grow. That’ s very exciting to me. But sometimes the
traffic in Dallas is a little perplexing.
Do you have any cowboy boots yet?
I had three pair of cowboy boots before I ever got the first call from Baylor Scott & White. I actually grew up riding horses. My uncle owned a riding stable. I wouldn’ t call myself a cowboy, per se, but I do like horses, and have ridden quite a bit.
Who has better Mexican food, Texas or New Mexico?
I’ ve had one Tex-Mex meal, and at this point, I’ m still leaning toward New Mexican food. But, I have an open and positive attitude. How’ s that? I grew up on really hot, red and green chili in New Mexico. I’ m just going to have to find something that’ s as spicy as what I love.
Optimist or realist?
I’ m not going to say one or the other, because I think I’ m very realistic and I’ m very optimistic. That’ s an easy one for me.
“ No matter what the future holds, Baylor Scott & White Health is going to be here for Texans.... We’ re going to continue to be one of the great health care systems in the entire United States.”
— Jim Hinton, President and CEO Baylor Scott & White Health
Ethan and Nora Hinton
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