ROP (Return on People) with Kevin Gearheart, President of Rehab Medical
Investing in your employees is an investment in your company.
Kevin Gearheart, the President of Rehab Medical, sees that prioritizing the development of people leads to invaluable returns. By giving his employees the tools they need to succeed, Kevin fosters loyalty to his company and ensures his organization is filled with highly skilled workers.
In this episode, you’ll hear how providing people the opportunity to flourish ends up growing your business as well. Along the way you’ll also learn how putting in that effort goes hand-in-hand with being a preferred employer.
Show Notes
In this episode, you'll learn:
Leaders must be authentic. People know if you’re faking it.
“If you can’t control it, don’t worry about it. If you can control it, don’t complain about it.”
Developing employees is a win-win investment for a leader
What to listen for:
[01:41] Unspoken lessons Kevin learned from his father
[04:01] Why leaders have to be authentic
[06:09] Focusing on what you can control
[08:57] Having a growth mindset
[11:03] “Do the right things and everything will work out”
[14:09] How to support the individual as an organization grows
[15:49] Giving people the opportunity to develop themselves
[17:25] Long and short-term returns to investing in people
[18:44] What ties strategy and structure together
[22:19] Hiring for cultural fit
[26:20] Strong values give you guidance
[30:34] Tim’s Take
Additional Resources:
Rehab Medical Crowned Best Place to Work in Indiana for Second-Straight Year
About Kevin . . .
Kevin Gearheart is a renowned healthcare business leader currently serving as president for Rehab Medical, one of the nation’s largest complex rehab technology providers. He leads the company through a singular mission, to improve lives. This mission has resulted in the company’s consistent yearly growth, an unwavering focus on service excellence, a thriving company culture, and a myriad of growth and development opportunities for its employees.
Over the last four years, Kevin’s leadership tactics have proven to be successful as the company was named Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies in Indiana as well as Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies.
His healthcare career began in the fall of 2006 when he became chief operating officer for Dr. Tavel Optical Group, Indiana’s largest eye care provider. In 2011, he joined the Rehab Medical team as chief operating officer, eventually working his way up to president in 2016.
Kevin has over 20 years of experience driving business growth by creating solid structure, support, and company cultures. He earned his BA in Psychology from Wabash College and went on to earn his MBA at Indiana University – Kelley School of Business.