How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Lead with Purpose | Dennis W. Pullin

I’m thrilled to share this conversation with Dennis Pullin. He is the President and CEO of Virtua Health, an academic health system in New Jersey which offers a full continuum of preventative, primary, ambulatory, acute and tertiary care across more than 400 locations. Virtua Health is a $3B organization with more than 16,000 employees.

As a recognized thought leader, published author, and advocate for health equity, Mr. Pullin was named one of the Top 10 Healthcare Leaders in the U.S. by Healthcare Digital in 2024. The year before, Modern Healthcare selected him as one of the 25 Top Innovators in Healthcare and one of the 100 Most Influential People in the industry nationwide. Prior to that, Modern Healthcare recognized him as one of the nation’s Top 25 Diversity Leaders in Healthcare on three occasions.

Since 2020, Mr. Pullin has hosted the award-winning Here for Good podcast, where he engages in meaningful conversations with transformational leaders and Virtua colleagues about how they create a positive impact on the world around them. Nearly 100 episodes have been recorded and released to date.

Today, Dennis joins me to talk about his new book, Suited for Leadership: How to Show Up with Purpose to Have a Lasting Impact. The book compiles two dozen of the important life lessons he has learned in his years of leadership. The book is not just for people in healthcare: every leader, at every level, will benefit from the book, which is a fun, practical read.

It was an absolute blast to collaborate with Dennis on his book, and I’m thrilled to share this conversation with you! We talk about several topics, which include:

- What Dennis’s day-to-day life looks like as a healthcare CEO

- How to deal with imposter syndrome

- How to reconnect with your purpose when you’re feeling stuck

- What he learned as a healthcare leader going through the Covid crisis

- His advice for writers who want to stand out as an expert in a crowded space

This conversation was an absolute blast, and I encourage you to check out his book, Suited for Leadership. There are lots of great lessons for writers and leaders of all kinds.