Everybody Leads with Tim Lupinacci

Justin Pitt - Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary, Community Health Systems

Episode Summary

This week, Justin Pitt joins the Everybody Leads podcast to discuss his leadership journey and share ideas about becoming a better leader. Justin’s engaging stories and beliefs provide useful information for all listeners to improve along their leadership journey.

Episode Notes

This week on Everybody Leads with Tim Lupinacci, we are joined by Justin Pitt, the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary for Community Health Systems (CHS). Before his current role, Justin served as Chief Litigation Counsel at CHS, overseeing its legal and government relations departments. He is also deeply involved in the community, actively participating in the Leadership Council of the Leadership Services Corporation and leading non-profits such as The Village at Glencliff.

In the interview, Tim explores Justin’s leadership journey and the inspirations that shaped it. They delve into Justin’s leadership philosophy and practices. Justin discusses how his leadership approach aligns with his desire to solve problems and support his community. Key topics will include:

• His journey in leadership and the role of problem-solving in his philosophy.
• Early inspirations that motivated him to help others achieve their goals.
• Influential voices in his leadership development.
• The challenges people face in feeling authorized to lead.
• Learning from mistakes while remaining warm, humble, and open-minded.
• The importance of adhering to a vision, even amidst dissatisfaction from others.
• Valuable resources that have influenced his thinking.
• His involvement with non-profits like Open Table Nashville and the Village at Glencliff.
• Daily practices for self-care.
• Strategies for positively impacting others through warmth and active listening.
• An inspiring example of leadership without a formal title.

Additional Resources: 

• Wisdom From The Four Agreements,by Don Miguel Ruiz
• Rabbit at Rest,by John Updike
• Jayber Crow,by Wendell Berry

Non-profits:

• Open Table Nashville: https://www.opentablenashville.org
• The Village at Glencliff: https://www.villageatglencliff.org

Charity:

This episode is in support of Justin Pitt’s designated charity, The Village at Glencliff. We have made a donation to this charity as a thank you to Justin for joining Everybody Leads. To learn more about this charity, please visit https://www.villageatglencliff.org.

Contact Justin Pitt:

• Community Health Systems: https://www.chs.net
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-pitt-39003842