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May 14th, 2026

Episode 485 Elite Leader Series with Aja Chavez

  1. Episode 485 Elite Leader Series with Aja Chavez Mike Harbour 38:59

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike sits down with Aja Chavez, Vice President of Adolescent Services at AMFM Healthcare, to discuss the hidden organizational cost of unresolved leadership issues, culture during rapid Growth, and what it takes to build mission-driven healthcare teams.

They explore how leadership Clarity reduces overwhelm, why organizations slowly adapt around unresolved problems, and the impact the wrong leadership hire can have on culture, retention, and operational trust. Aja also shares practical insight on helping leaders create ownership at the front lines while maintaining alignment during expansion.

This conversation is packed with real-world leadership perspectives for healthcare executives navigating growth, retention, accountability, and leadership development inside high-pressure environments.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your Streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out at [email protected] to share your thoughts and suggest future topics.

Mike Harbour President of Harbour Resouces

“Delivering Excellence in Leadership and Personal Development”

Mike is a veteran serving as both an enlisted soldier and medical service corps officer in the U.S. Army. Mike has almost 30 years of leadership experience in the healthcare industry as a leader in hospital operations, leadership training and development, sales, talent management, and executive search.

Mike launched Harbour Resources in 2006 and has coached, trained, and developed thousands of leaders.
Mike has published over 345 episodes on The Lead Up Podcast. He is an author of Power Principles, Quit Losing Talent Expanded Edition, and Co-Author of Breaking Average.

Mike’s focus and his company’s mission is to deliver excellence in leadership and personal development solutions to help you lead others, lead yourself, hire “A” players for your teams, and develop them to be high performers.

Mike is the proud father of 2 Kids and husband of 32 years to the beautiful Connie Harbour