CEO Ken Segel Talked Frankly to a Reporter When He Was a Congressional Aide

<p>CEO of Value Capture</p> <p>Show notes: <a href="https://markgraban.com/mistake147">https://markgraban.com/mistake147</a></p> <p>My guest for Episode #147 of the <a href="http://myfavoritemistakepodcast.com/">My Favorite Mistake podcast</a> is <a href="https://www.valuecapturellc.com/team/ken-segel">Ken Segel</a>, the CEO and Managing Director of the firm Value Capture. Value Capture is a trusted advisory firm that supports chief executives who seek to transform the performance of their healthcare organization in safety, quality, and profitability.</p> <p>In terms of disclosures, I have been a subcontractor to Value Capture for four years, serving as a senior advisor to healthcare clients and, during pandemic times, working as the Director of Strategic Marketing for the firm.</p> <p>Prior to forming Value Capture, he served as the founding director of the&nbsp;Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative&nbsp;(PRHI) and he served for five years as Senior Program Officer at the&nbsp;Jewish Healthcare Foundation of Pittsburgh.</p> <p>Earlier in his career, worked in government and politics, with various roles including directing the overnight operations in the 1992 Clinton-Gore presidential campaign “War Room.”</p> <p>Ken has a B.A., Harvard University in American History and Literature and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh</p> <p>In today's episode, Ken shares his “favorite mistake” story about a time when he was a young legislative aide to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Berman">Rep. Howard Berman</a>. What went wrong when he went “on background” with a USA Today reporter? Why did he get a copy of the clipping with a “SEE ME” note from the Congressman?</p> <p>We also talk about questions and topics including:</p> <ul> <li>What happened when Ken met with the Congressman?</li> <li>Immediate lesson learned about speaking to reporters?</li> <li>Another lesson – wasn’t proud of the quote, wasn’t constructive</li> <li>Leadership lessons?</li> <li>Learning from mistakes</li> <li>Berman wa