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Aug 19
1h 37m

Mark Bertolini - Performance During Pain...

Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts
About this episode
My guest today is Mark Bertolini. Mark is the former CEO of Aetna and the current CEO of Oscar Health. He shares one of the most extraordinary leadership stories I've encountered—surviving a catastrophic skiing accident that left him in chronic pain for 18 years while simultaneously leading one of healthcare's most successful corporate turnarounds. His perso ... Show More
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