The Minor Consult
Stanford Medicine
The Minor Consult explores leadership with innovators, changemakers, and risk-takers.
Hosted by Stanford School of Medicine Dean Lloyd Minor, MD, the podcast convenes top minds from across fields to share their perspectives, impart lessons from their careers, and discuss the complex challenges leaders face today. Through their conversations, Dr. Minor unearths the qualities and skills that leaders need to succeed in turbulent times.
Dr. Minor has served as Dean since 2012 and is also a professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Stanford School of Medicine. Under his leadership, Stanford Medicine has emerged as a leader in the Precision Health revolution, which emphasizes preventive, personalized health care and leverages advances in biomedicine to treat and cure complex diseases. With more than 160 published articles and chapters, Dr. Minor is an expert in balance and inner ear disorders. In 2012, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Disclaimer: Lloyd Minor has no financial interests in or formal relationships with the organizations of his guests.
Hosted by Stanford School of Medicine Dean Lloyd Minor, MD, the podcast convenes top minds from across fields to share their perspectives, impart lessons from their careers, and discuss the complex challenges leaders face today. Through their conversations, Dr. Minor unearths the qualities and skills that leaders need to succeed in turbulent times.
Dr. Minor has served as Dean since 2012 and is also a professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Stanford School of Medicine. Under his leadership, Stanford Medicine has emerged as a leader in the Precision Health revolution, which emphasizes preventive, personalized health care and leverages advances in biomedicine to treat and cure complex diseases. With more than 160 published articles and chapters, Dr. Minor is an expert in balance and inner ear disorders. In 2012, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Disclaimer: Lloyd Minor has no financial interests in or formal relationships with the organizations of his guests.
Episodes
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Sep 27, 2022 • 37min
S3 Ep1: John Stamos On Family, Hollywood & Letting Go Of Your Fears
In this episode, Dean Lloyd Minor welcomes actor, musician, and Hollywood superstar John Stamos discuss personal and professional impacts of the pandemic, the joys and legacies of family, and overcoming life’s hurdles to embrace purpose and success. Along the way, they touch on John’s four-decade career as an actor (including many show business memories), The Beach Boys and the power of music, and the importance for leaders to respect others, seize opportunities, and find outlets of expression and human connection.
Aug 1, 2022 • 45min
S2 Ep4: CEO of Mental Health America Schroeder Stribling on Advocating for the Vulnerable & Building Resilience
In this episode, Dean Lloyd Minor is joined by President and CEO of Mental Health America, Schroeder Stribling. After discussing her journey to activism and leadership, they examine the emerging mental health crisis, how to deal with societal traumas, and the keys to building an effective nonprofit. Together, they explore the power of networks, radical hospitality, building communities, and collaborative action to provide hope and
Jul 11, 2022 • 40min
S2 Ep3: Fmr. NIMH Director Dr. Thomas Insel on Addressing the U.S. Mental Health Crisis
In this episode, Dean Lloyd Minor welcomes former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Thomas Insel. Together, they dive into the complex challenges that have exacerbated global mental health throughout COVID-19 pandemic, and how the field must evolve to meet the present moment. They also explore the importance of building organizations around a foundational mechanism or principle, and the power of taking risks to pursue innovation.
Jun 20, 2022 • 37min
S2 Ep2: CEO of The Information Jessica Lessin on Building Trust & Breaking News in Silicon Valley
As technology and media become increasingly intertwined, Dean Lloyd Minor welcomes Silicon Valley insider and The Information CEO Jessica Lessin. They discuss cultivating sources in the nation’s most dynamic companies, the greatest challenges facing tech companies, and building trust with news consumers who are increasingly confronted with misinformation.
They also examine how tech must grapple with data privacy, how women can break barriers in business, and how the pandemic is redefining corporate culture and forging new avenues of growth and success.
Jun 6, 2022 • 46min
S2 Ep1: Fmr. United Airlines CEO Oscar Muñoz on Listening, Learning & Leading in Business
Following years of record challenges and uncertainty in the airline industry, Dean Lloyd Minor welcomes Oscar Muñoz, former CEO and former executive chairman of United Airlines. They discuss the importance of leading by listening, sticking to values of empathy and open-mindedness, and growing diversity in corporate America. Over the course of their conversation, they explore the power of building trust with employees, providing honest guidance for the next generation, and how a personal health crisis can lead to meaningful revelations about life at work and at home.
Apr 5, 2022 • 25min
S1 Ep9: NASA's Kate Calvin on Communicating Climate Science & Mentoring Future Leaders
With climate change a clear and present threat to society and human health, Dean Lloyd Minor welcomes NASA’s Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin to examine the relationship between human development and our global resources. Together, they break down climate change’s human impact, explore NASA’s role in studying the planet, and identify the traits and strategies that enable leaders to overcome large-scale challenges.
Mar 14, 2022 • 2min
S1 Ep10: Welcome to The Minor Consult
Welcome to The Minor Consult, a new podcast series hosted by Dr. Lloyd Minor, Dean of the Stanford School of Medicine. Over the past few years of constant crisis, there is one thing we’ve all come to learn: leadership matters.
Each episode of The Minor Consult will explore what it takes to lead effectively, especially in times of upheaval and uncertainty. In this introduction, Dr. Minor shares his vision for the podcast and a preview of the compelling discussions to come with leaders and experts from diverse fields.
Mar 12, 2022 • 38min
S1 Ep8: Condoleezza Rice- Strategic Leadership in Times of Crisis
Stanford School of Medicine Dean Lloyd Minor is joined by former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on this episode of The Minor Consult.
Their discussion explores how Rice handled an array of complex challenges throughout her career. From confronting racial strife to rising through government ranks and leading the nation in the aftermath of 9/11, what wisdom guided her? And what advice would she give to other leaders seeking to advance the scale and impact of their organizations?
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Mar 12, 2022 • 45min
S1 Ep7: Carl Zimmer- Rebuilding Trust in Science & Medicine
Facing an era when science is on trial and attacked like never before, Dean Lloyd Minor speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist and author Carl Zimmer.
Their discussion explores how leaders can address declining public trust in science and the medical establishment, the challenge of successfully communicating complex and critical scientific information, and how to bolster healthy dialogue between governments, scientific institutions, and the general public.
Mar 12, 2022 • 48min
S1 Ep6: Reed Jobs- Leading the Future of Biomedical Innovation
Dean Lloyd Minor sits down in the studio with the son of Steve Jobs, an accomplished visionary in his own right, Emerson Collective Managing Director of Health Reed Jobs.
They discuss how to bring new therapies and diagnostics to patient care, leverage philanthropy and funding to tackle threats from cancer to COVID-19, and build a biomedical ecosystem capable of deploying new technologies to solve the future’s most pressing problems.
