The Anxious Achiever Finding Your “Why” and Rooting Leadership in Healing
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May 7, 2025 Maggie Chery, a Health Equity Clinical Specialist at Google and COO at Not Just a Black Body, shares her profound journey after losing both parents to COVID-19. She emphasizes how this grief transformed her leadership style, making empathy and community connection central to her work. Maggie discusses redefining healing in leadership and navigating the complexities of emotional awareness. She also tackles the challenges of leading with compassion while managing anxiety, urging a supportive workplace culture that fosters growth and understanding.
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Pausing Became a Superpower
- Grief forced Maggie to pause, a break from her high-achieving, always-on mindset.
- She now values pausing as a superpower to gain clarity and effectiveness in work and life.
Calmness as Leadership Tool
- Calmness in leadership and patient care is crucial, especially in chaotic or high-pressure situations.
- Maggie’s experience as a Black woman made calmness a strategic tool to defuse stereotypes and create psychological safety.
Pivoting Career After Loss
- After losing her parents, Maggie left clinical practice and eventually transitioned to a tech career at Google.
- Her journey included identity shifts and searching for aligned impact beyond traditional medicine.