377: How Medtronic Turns Values Into Action

About this episode

Tara Shewchuk discusses ethical leadership and the challenges of maintaining corporate values at Medtronic.

What happens when doing the right thing costs money, creates tension, or slows results? Tara Shewchuk, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Privacy, Integrity, and Compliance Officer at Medtronic, pulls back the curtain on what ethical leadership actually looks like inside a global company where decisions can impact millions of lives. You’ll hear how leaders navigate pressure, disagreement, and uncertainty while staying grounded in values that guide both business and patient care. Tar...

People in this episode

Host: Meredith Bell

Guest: Tara Shewchuk

Topics covered

• ethical leadership
• corporate values
• decision making
• business ethics
• patient care

Keywords

• ethical leadership
• corporate values
• business decisions
• Medtronic
• patient care
• integrity
• compliance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medtronic

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