From The VP Of Events At Sinai Health Foundation: Leadership, Next Gen Donors, and Empty Spaces — with Jamie Lamont

Yeah.

And I think that that I mean, I know many people that have worked.

I've had the pleasure of working alongside you and with you and as a colleague and as a friend.

And I know the people that have worked for you have always enjoyed working for you.

You're a you're a calm leader.

You are you know, you offer a lot of autonomy, which I think is amazing.

And that's kind of how I am as a leader, which isn't always easy.

the case right i mean we know i sometimes find in this sector there's a lot of we know we battle a lot of lack mindset and then i find that lack mindset has often also created micromanagers in this space and you know with silly glitz i want to talk about leadership for a little bit before we jump back into events in terms of this so if someone's listening and they're like ah you know, because you're a VP.

And so I want to pick your brain on that.

So if I'm not a VP and I need to speak to my leadership team because I am being micromanaged or I want to create change, what could you offer as that teacher? Like, how could you coach me or that person who's, you know, coming up the ranks? What are some of the best approaches that you appreciate when people come to you as a leader? And what is some of that guidance that you would offer?

You know, I've always kind of approached conversations with, say, senior leadership or board as kind of a business case, really.

And like, you know, having your facts straight, having your numbers ready, you know, knowing kind of.

what you're after, right? So it's a sales game like any other business.

Like it really is.

And our job is to create the, this, you know, that, that, um, that case for why something should be done.

And, you know, it's not always going to be.

Uh, 100% approved, but you know, I think when you, when you, if you have the details down and you've thought about kind of how the conversation should go, then, you know, that's what I try and instill on the team is kind of.

Look at the situation.

Don't be afraid to, you know, to stretch.

It's okay to do that.

It's okay to present something that's far-fetched, but just be able to back yourself up.

Like just be able to kind of say, this is why.

And be ready for the questions because they're going to come and that's okay.

Questions are good.

You know, and you might say, well, never, I didn't think about that angle.