20CASE STUDYGrace Under Fire
An Interview with Joe Almeida, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Covidien, plc
How would you characterize or describe your most important mentor?
My most important mentor was not a high-level, senior company executive. He was the third boss I had in my life. He was a vice president of operations for a company that I joined seventeen years ago. He had all the characteristics of a person who has gravitas. He had grace under fire. He was a calm person, and he had a drive for results. He led by example. He had an incredible ability to understand and acquire talent, and he was a very kind person.
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