Woman of the Week ~Lisa Gossett

Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Lisa Gossett

My Current Job/Company: OhioHealth

My Work: Senior Executive partnering with other leaders to be the best for our patients, specifically leveraging nursing practice and nursing care to deliver our mission.

My Passion: My Faith, my family and helping people be better versions of themselves.

My Family: My husband John, my children Zachary and Samantha, their spouses Katie and Andy, my grandchildren, Ava, Zander, Myles and Dominic. And then there is my Dad, my 5 brothers, my sister, their spouses, and my 24 nieces and nephews. My tribe that keeps me grounded.

My Hero or Heroes: Mother Teresa, her life is the best example of true love. Benjamin Franklin and so many of our founding fathers – their courage and brilliance to build this great nation is incredible. Martin Luther King for his courage to speak up and his optimism in seeing the greatness of what this country can be. Florence Nightingale her foresight and research not only are the foundation of modern day nursing practice but her research is the basis for care still today. And my mother – she was a very special lady who taught me so much.

My Escape: A good book, Hallmark movies and Sudoku.

Pet Peeve: Whining.

My Indulgence: Dark chocolate.

My Roots: I’m a farm girl, from a small rural community in Ohio. I grew up milking cows, going to church and watching football on Friday night.

My Future: Living with purpose.

My Favorite Quote: “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples” Mother Teresa

My Accessory: My smile.

My Advice to Young Women: Be bold, lean in.

How I Balance it All: Prioritize, delegate, accept help, meditate.