Have you ever been the only one in the room who sees things differently, and quietly wondered if that makes you a problem instead of an asset? If you have ever walked into a traditional, change-resistant organization as a woman and felt like you had to shrink your pace, your energy, or your ideas just to fit in, this episode is for you.
My guest is Marina Naomi Smolyanov, and she does something that sounds almost impossible. She drives AI and innovation inside one of the largest, slowest, most traditional healthcare systems in the world, as a woman and as an outsider. We talk about why she was hired precisely because she was different, how she turns every crisis into a reason to reinvent herself, and what it really takes to move a system that does not want to move.
In this episode:
– Why the ”difference” you keep apologizing for is the exact reason you belong in the room
– How to lead change in an organization that is built to resist it
– What being an outsider lets you see that the people on the inside never will
– How to be assertive without being aggressive when you are the woman driving the agenda
– What AI in healthcare actually looks like day to day, beyond the buzzword
About Marina:
Marina Naomi Smolyanov is a healthcare innovation leader, international speaker, and PhD researcher studying how crises reshape innovation and leadership. At Clalit Health Services, one of the largest healthcare organizations in the world, she leads the adoption of AI and new technologies and builds partnerships with healthtech startups as regional innovation manager for the Haifa and Western Galilee district.
Connect with Marina:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-naomi-smolyanov-83995115/
Website: https://marina983.wixsite.com/marinasmolyanov
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marina.smolyanov/
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