Bianca Allen

I attribute my success to my own personal ambition and resolve to be significant, not just in the world, but in my arena. You're not necessarily going to change the entire world, but you can change what's in your circle of influence. I also have to give credit to my upbringing. My parents were very intentional about how they raised us. They taught us to be good people first and foremost. If you're going to do something, you should be the best at it or one of the best, because you can't do it in a silo. You can help other people, but you have to put your all into whatever you're doing and be passionate about it. If you don't want to do it, then do something else. If you're doing something just for revenue or income but you don't actually like doing it, it's never going to be enough. You lose the spark.

You have to be resilient, for sure. We're healthcare leaders, but we're not business owners, and so sometimes you have to pivot and adjust and be willing to be humble. You have to always be learning. I used to be in healthcare leadership and education, and sometimes the teacher has to become the student. You have to always be willing to set what you know aside and learn new things. That's what I would say.

My core values are loyalty, excellence, and teamwork. I learned about these from the book Dare to Lead by Brene Brown, where she talks about how you should really only pick two values, but some values incorporate other values. Loyalty means being loyal to people and to ideas. I'm loyal to the fact that we have to be good humans. I think that's just fundamental. You have to be a good person, regardless of what your career is. Loyalty and excellence go hand in hand, because you're not excellent only when you have a lot of energy or when you're in a good mood or when things are going well. I think things should be done correctly. You should put your effort into it, even when you're tired. It's not 'I'm gonna do my best unless I'm hungry' or 'unless I'm irritated.' I think that should be just your standard. And then teamwork, because no one can do anything alone. You get back what you put in. I think it works better when you help others, and then people are able to help you. You can't do anything alone, and the whole team is great. So loyalty, excellence, and teamwork is kind of like a trifecta for me.