Tina Murphy, President of GHX, joins Deidre for a discussion on the leadership lessons of 2021. She shares how GHX reset its operating rhythm from annual plans and QBRs to iterative OKRs and MBRs, and the power of purpose to galvanize greatness.
Tina Vatanka Murphy is the President and CEO of GHX, the world's largest cloud-based network connecting 4,100+ hospitals and 600+ suppliers to slash costs and boost patient care. A founding leader since 2000, she's scaled it from startup to industry giant through product innovation, sales mastery, and crisis navigation—like doubling growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
She's worn every hat: CRO driving revenue strategies, Division President of Value Based Care plotting future roadmaps, President of GHX Europe, and early VP roles in market development that forged provider-supplier alliances. She's customer-obsessed and focused on inclusive cultures, and tech like AI for resilient operations.
Deidre Paknad has founded and led three tech startups, acquired companies and been acquired, and led a high-growth business as an executive at IBM for several years; this affords her a unique perspective on using both speed and scale to drive growth. In her role as CEO at WorkBoard, she works with senior leadership teams at some of the world’s largest companies to clarify, align, and drive strategic priorities with greater speed and agility. She is a frequent speaker on Outcome Mindset™ and tapping into ambition.
Deidre has over a dozen patents and has twice been inducted into the Smithsonian Institution for innovation. Goldman Sachs named her one of the 100 most intriguing entrepreneurs of 2019. Deidre hosts The OKR Podcast, which focuses on accelerating outcomes and fostering an outcomes culture.