The Intentional Brilliance of an Accidental CEO with Senior Advisor and Former-CEO of Flatiron Health, Carolyn Starrett - Episode 27

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The Intentional Brilliance of an Accidental CEO with Senior Advisor and Former-CEO of Flatiron Health, Carolyn Starrett - Episode 27
Nov 13, 2025 Episode 27
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Carolyn Starrett’s purpose-led career has strategically pivoted from changing how the world connects, to changing how the world lives...

She took the reins of Flatiron Health amid a turbulent leadership transition where much of the senior team departed. How do you survive navigating such instability? Her masterful ability to bring teams on a journey.

She's an ‘accidental CEO’, whose intentionality has been essential to the resilience and crisis management that’s helped Flatiron Health to thrive.

Today’s conversation reads like a rulebook on how to build team consensus, lead with purpose, and prepare a succession plan for when it’s time to step down…

You will learn:

  • To lead through change by embracing it
  • That building consensus brings your teams on a change journey with you
  • How to lead with intention, find personal meaning in work, and use vision and mission to motivate teams
  • How curating a strong leadership bench prepares organisations for long-term success

🔑 Key Themes

  • Purpose-driven leadership through instability 
  • Building a culture of alignment to navigate challenges
  • Embracing change as part of individual and business transformation
  • Team development and succession planning

Carolyn Starrett 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynstarrett/

Flatiron Health

https://flatiron.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/flatiron-health/

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