Philips CEO Frans van Houten on Boosting Clinical Efficiency Through Innovation
Innovation is the golden ticket to improving clinical efficiency, and someone who knows that all too well is Frans van Houten, CEO of Philips.
Frans joins this episode of A Healthier Future to talk about his background, what his upbringing taught him about innovation, and how it relates to his vision of success.
Frans explains what he did when he became CEO of Philips and why the company decided to make healthcare technology a major focus in a highly-competitive tech market.
He also dives into the all-important topic of sustainability and why he firmly believes that businesses can be both profitable and sustainable. Frans explains why Philips became a carbon-neutral company and why younger workers increasingly prefer to work at sustainable companies.
We round off the talk with a bit of discussion on managing a healthy work-life integration and why you need to love what you do to be a successful CEO.
Listen to the full episode to hear:
- What Frans learned about innovation in his upbringing
- His vision on real success
- Why Philips pivoted into a focus on healthcare technology
- Where Frans gets his tenacity from
- How to innovate in healthcare
- Why sustainability in business is so important
- How to maintain a good work-life integration
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