In this episode of the Career Path Angel Show, Angel Mary interviews Maxine Carrington, Chief People Officer at Northwell Health, the largest healthcare employer in the northeastern United States. Maxine shares her powerful career journey from immigrant beginnings to becoming a senior healthcare executive leading people strategy at scale.
Maxine discusses how her early passion for helping others led her to pursue a career in law, where she developed critical skills in leadership, negotiation, emotional intelligence, and relationship management. Through her work in labor relations for New York City, she learned how to navigate complex workplace challenges, build trust, and make fair, strategic decisions.
A defining moment in a hospital emergency room inspired Maxine to transition into healthcare, where she realized she could make a greater impact on employees and patient outcomes. She explains how she successfully transitioned into HR leadership despite not having a traditional HR background by leveraging transferable skills, continuous learning, and confidence.
Maxine also shares valuable leadership advice for professionals looking to grow their careers, including overcoming self-doubt, building confidence, developing emotional intelligence, and embracing unexpected opportunities. Her story highlights how strong leadership, resilience, and purpose can open doors to executive leadership roles.
This inspiring episode is ideal for professionals interested in career growth, leadership development, healthcare leadership, HR leadership, emotional intelligence, and transitioning into executive roles.
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