BUSINESS LEADER
Dr.BeaverTamesis CEOandPresident AsianHospitaland MedicalCenter
Editorial Note
A New Benchmark for Healthcare Leadership in the Philippines
Intoday'sbusinessenvironment,whereefficiencyandprofitoftendominatethe
conversation,itisbothrareandrefreshingtoencounteraleaderwhoseguiding principlesareanchoredincompassion,integrity,andgenuineservice.Dr.Beaver Tamesisexemplifiesthisdistinctapproachtoleadership.Hisstoryremindsusthattrue influenceisnotmeasuredsolelybymarketpositionororganizationalgrowth,butbythe lasting,positivechangeonebringstopeople,systems,andcommunities.
Dr.Tamesishaslongbelievedthatleadershipinhealthcaremustbeginwithempathy.His careerembodiestheideathateverymedicalmilestone,administrativedecision,and strategicinitiativeshouldultimatelyserveasingleunifyingpurpose:improvinglives.This perspectivetransformshealthcarefacilitiesfromclinicalinstitutionsintoenvironments wheredignity,kindness,andprofessionalismcoexist.Hisleadershipstylepresentsan inspiringcounterpointtotraditionalcorporatenarratives,demonstratingthatsustainable successisbuiltonvaluesasmuchasvision.
WhatdistinguishesDr.Tamesisfurtherishisbalanceofcompassionwithsharpstrategic thinking.Heunderstandsthatanorganizationdevotedtocaremustalsoberesilient, efficient,andwell-preparedforfuturechallenges.Hisworkunderscoreshowpatient-centric valuescanalignseamlesslywithoperationalexcellenceandlong-termgrowth.Byelevating bothpeopleandperformance,hehasredefinedwhatitmeanstoleadinanindustry undergoingconstanttransformation.
Forreadersofthe“PhilippinesBusinessLeadertoFollow”series,Dr.Tamesisrepresentsa newstandardofleadershipatatimewhenitisneededmost.Healthcaresystemsglobally continuetofacepressure—fromemergingtechnologiesanddemographicshiftsto increasingexpectationsofaccessibilityandquality.LeaderslikeDr Tamesisshowthat strategicinnovationneednotcomeattheexpenseofhumanity.Instead,itcanberootedin service,guidedbypurpose,anddrivenbyaprofoundrespectforthosewhoselivesare impactedbyeverydecision.
Thisfeatureisatributetoaleaderwhoprovesthatcompassionisnotasoftskill,buta powerfulforcefororganizationaltransformation.AswehighlightDr.BeaverTamesisin thisedition,weinvitereaderstoreflectonapowerfulmessage:thefutureofbusiness leadershipisnotsimplyaboutbuildingsuccessfulorganizations,butaboutbuilding meaningfullegaciesthatendure.
08. T H E S I G N A T U R E S T O R Y
The Caring Heart of a Compassionate Leader: DR. BEAVER TAMESIS’S Enduring Vision
Leadership Reinvented How Today's Leaders Inspire Progress, Drive Culture and Shape the Future
The Human Side of Leadership Leading with Authenticity in a World Craving Connection and Clarity
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The Signature Story
DR. BEAVER TAMESIS’S
Dr.BeaverTamesis CEOandPresident AsianHospitaland MedicalCenter
Toapersonwhoseworkisatestamentto compassion’spowerandrelentlessdrivetoheal, Dr.BeaverTamesispersonifiesakindof leadershipthatisashumanasitistacticallykeen.Hisheart beatsatthecenterofeachbusinesschoicehemakes, turning intoahavenof AsianHospitalandMedicalCenter hopeforeveryone– patients, families, caregivers, and peers.Hisvision,asaCEOandPresident,transcends balancesheetsandspreadsheets.
Itsripplescouldbefeltinthestoriesoflivestransformed, offamiliesrelievedofpain,andofacommunityprovided withafightingchancetoemergevictoriousfromevery healthcaredownturn.Asahealthcarebusinessleader,Dr Tamesis’sexceptionalstoryremindsusthatsuccessisnot countedinprofitbutinadeeplypassionatepurpose—an urge to heal, to serve, to feel, and to lead with an empathy that deepens with time.
TheUniversalHeartbeat:AFoundationofEmpathy
ThefoundationofDr Tamesis’sleadership,onethathas consistentlysethimapart,wasforgednotinaboardroom butinthehallowedhallsofmedicine,andhisformative yearsattheUPCollegeofMedicineandsubsequent internationaltrainingimmersedhiminatapestryofhuman experience.Hemetpeoplefromeveryconceivable background,eachwiththeirownuniquestrugglesand triumphs.Thisprofoundexposureledtoasingular,lifedefiningrealizationthattranscendedbordersandsocial strata.Hecametounderstandthatbeneaththesurfaceof differingculturesandcircumstances,thereliesauniversal humancore.Ashehimselfreflects,helearnedavaluable lesson:“atourcore,weallseekthesame things—happiness,health,meaningfulfriendships,and family Wemayexpresstheseneedsindifferentways,but theessenceremainsuniversal.”Thisfundamentaltruth becametheguideofhisjourney,aconstantreminderthat thesamebasichopesanddesiresbindeverypatient,every employee,andeverystakeholder.Itisthisdeep-seated empathythattransformshisleadershipfromamereposition ofpowerintoapowerfulactofservice.
LeadingwithaSoul:ThePhilippineBalance
Inthedynamicandoftencomplexlandscapeofthe Philippines,Dr.Tamesishasdefinedabrandofleadership thatisnotasolitaryactbutadelicate,intricatedance.He seeshisroleasacrucialbalancingact,abridgebetweenthe pragmaticdemandsofasuccessfulenterpriseandthevital needsofitspeople.Hisphilosophyisbeautifully
encapsulatedinhisownwords:“Leadershipinthe Philippinecontextistrulyabalancingact—betweenthe organization’sneedtohaveaclearvision...andbalancing thehumanneedsofitsemployees.”Ononesideofthescale aretheorganizationalimperatives:aclearvision,a powerfulmission,andtheunwaveringpursuitof profitabilityandsustainability.Ontheothersidearethe
humanelements:ensuringemployeesareequippedwithfair salaries,asenseofprideintheirwork,andopportunitiesfor continuousgrowth.ForDr Tamesis,theultimatesuccessof AsianHospitalandMedicalCenterisnotjustinits financialperformancebutinitsabilitytonurtureits workforce,fosteringacommunitywhereeveryindividual feelsvalued,motivated,andpreparedforthefuture.Thisis aleadershipthatprovesbusinesscanthrivenotinspiteof, butbecauseof,itsheart.
ThePost-PandemicPivot:FromProtectiontoProgress
Emergingfromtheshadowoftheglobalpandemic,Dr Tamesisfacedanewandunprecedentedleadership challenge.Thecrisishad,formany,createdasenseof comfortinisolation—aretreatfromtheworldthat,while oncenecessaryforprotection,nowthreatenedtostifle growth.Herecognizedthatthehabitsandbehaviors developedtonavigatethepandemichadbecome“very limitingtotheorganization’sgrowthprospects.”His definingleadershipdecisionwastochallengethisnew statusquo.Heunderstoodthattheinstitutioncouldnot simplyreturntobusinessasusual;ithadtoshedits protectiveshellandembracenewopportunities.Thetask wastoinspirehispeopleto“shakethemoffandopenour mindstoembracethenewopportunitiesthatpresented themselves,havingtheconfidencetobreakfreefromthe limitationswehadimposeduponourselves.”Thisbold pivotrequirednotjustachangeinstrategy,buta transformationofmindset,remindingeveryoneofthe hospital’spurposeanditspotential.
TheSynergyofEmpathyandInnovation
Dr Tamesisrejectsthenotionthatinnovationandempathy areopposingforces.Inhisview,theyareinextricably linked,eachfuelingtheother.Hebelievesthat“comfort zones”arethetrueenemyofprogress.Whenan organizationgenuinelyfocusesonthecustomerexperience andneeds,anaturalsenseofcuriosityandquestioning emerges.“Whyarewestilldoingthis?Whynottryanother process,method,orapproach?”heposes.Thisiswhere,he
says,“themagictrulyhappens.”Itisamomentofprofound empowerment,whereemployeesarenotjusttoldto innovate,butaregiventhespaceandconfidencetoacton theircuriosity.Bycreatingaculturewherequestionsarenot onlywelcomedbutactedupon,Dr Tamesisensuresthat innovationisnotatop-downmandatebutanorganic, people-drivenmovement,provingthatthemostpowerful businesstransformationisbornfromaplaceofgenuine care.
GroundedLeadership:TheHumilityofaVisionary
Despitehistoweringstatureinthehealthcareindustry,Dr Tamesisremainsremarkablygrounded.Heattributesthis humilitytoasimpleyetpowerfulhabit:makingtimeforthe frontliners.Hefinds“greatvalueinmeetingwiththefront liners—thenursescaringforpatients,thebillingclerks, cashiers,andwarehouseemployees.”Thesearethe individualswhoofferagenuine,unvarnishedperspectiveon thedailyoperationsandchallengesofthehospital.Their storiesandquestions,hesays,areinvaluable,andhe ensurestheyarebroughttotheattentionofthosewhocan enactchange.Ultimately,hisgroundedphilosophyisrooted inthesimpletruththatnomatterhowhighoneclimbs,a lifeofpurposeislivedontheground.Athome,hedoes “thedishes,batheshisdog,andpicksupafterherwhenshe doesherbusiness—justanordinarypersondoingdaily
domesticchores.Really,justlivinglife.”Itisthisquiet, unassumingroutinethatkeepshimconnectedtothe universalexperienceshesodeeplyvalues,makinghis leadershipnotjustvisionary,buttrulyhuman.
AGuidingStarforFutureLeaders:Passionand Purpose
Whenaskedwhatadvicehewouldoffertothenext generationofPhilippineleaders,Dr Tamesisdoesn’tpoint tocomplextheoriesorcorporatemodels.Instead,he highlightstwofundamentalqualities:curiosityandpassion. Hebelievesthatthesetraitsarethecompassforany aspiringprofessional.Ashestates,“curiosityaboutwhat makestheirproductorindustrytick,andpassionforseeing itimprovepeople’slives.”Forhim,successisn’tjustabout understandingthemechanicsofabusiness,butabout
knowingitspurpose.Heurgesyoungtalenttoask themselveshowtheirworkmakeslivesbetterconstantly,a guidingprinciplethathefeelsmakesit“veryhardtogo wrong.”Itisthisconnectiontoagreaterpurposethat transformsajobintoacalling.
ResilienceandAgility:ThePowerofaSharedMission
Inthefaceofconstantuncertaintyanddisruption,Dr. Tamesisfostersacultureofresiliencebyanchoringhis teamstoasingle,unshakeabletruth:theirmission.He explainsthat“ourteamconstantlyrememberswhyweare inbusiness—ourguidingstar,ourmission.”Thissingular focusprovidesaclearpathforward,allowingtheteamto tacklechallenges“piecebypiece.”Ratherthanbeing paralyzedbytheunknown,theyareempoweredtofaceit head-on,drawingstrengthfromoneanother.Thiscollective resilienceisbornfromasharedcommitmenttotheirend goal,enablingthemtolook“toeachotherforsupport,for thatadditionalnewideaorthoughtthatcouldactuallyhelp
solvetheproblems.”It’saleadershipphilosophythat provesaunitedteam,guidedbyacommonpurpose,can navigateanystorm.
Future-ProofingwithaPurpose
ForDr.Tamesis,sustainabilityandlong-termimpactarenot justcorporatebuzzwords;theyareadeeplypersonal commitmenttothelegacyoftheinstitutionandthe communityitserves.Heseeshisroleasensuringthe organizationremainsrelevantandcapableofmeetingthe challengesoftomorrow Thisinvolvesacontinuousprocess ofsurveyingtheenvironmentandassessingwhatneedsto bedoneto“future-proof”thestructureandmissionofthe organization.Withhisteamfullyalignedwiththisvision, hededicateshimselftofulfillingtheirsharedmissionevery singleday.Hisapproachisapowerfultestamenttotheidea thattrueleadershipisnotaboutmanagingthepresent,but aboutconsciouslyandproactivelybuildingabetter,more resilientfuture.
TheInvisibleStruggle:NavigatingtheSystem
Behindthepublicaccoladesandvisionarystrategies,Dr Tamesisfacesthequiet,oftenunseen,strugglesthatcome withtopleadership.Hedescribesthechallengeof “Navigatingthroughcomplexreportingrelationshipsand decision-making,”anintricatewebthatcaneasilydistract fromacompany’struepurpose.Hisphilosophyintheface ofsuchchallengesissimpleyetprofound:learnthesystem, butneverletitderailthemission.Helearnedtostay “focusedonthemission”asawayto“overcomethe landminesthatmaybeinadvertentlythrownone’sway.” Thissteadfastdedicationtopurpose,evenwhenmiredin corporatecomplexities,isatestamenttohisresilienceand unwaveringfocus.Itisalessoninhowtrueleadersdon’t justworkwithinasystem;theyfindawaytomakethe systemworkforthemandtheirultimategoals.
ALegacyofEmpowermentandReadiness
Ashelookstowardthefuture,Dr.Tamesisdefineshis legacynotbywhathehasbuilt,butbywhohehas
empowered.Hehopestoberememberedasaleaderwho ensuredthat“thepeopleandorganizationIleftbehindare morethanreadytotakeonthenextsetofchallenges.”This isaleaderwhomeasuressuccessnotbyhisown achievements,butbythestrengthandreadinessofhisteam. Hisultimatevisionistocultivateanorganizationfilledwith individualswhopossessthe“necessaryskills,confidence, passion,andcourage”tocarrythemissionforward,long afterheisgone.Forhim,thetruemarkofavisionaryis theirabilitytoinspireafuturethatisnotdependentontheir presence.Bynurturingacultureofsharedpurposeand continuousgrowth,heisbuildingalegacythatwillextend farbeyondhistenureasCEO—onethatwillresonate throughoutPhilippinebusinessandsocietyforyearsto come. CIO
How Today's
LEADERS
Inspire PROGRESS, DRIVE CULTURE and SHAPE THE FUTURE
Leadershipischanginginaveryradicalway.The traditionalmodelsbasedonauthority,hierarchy, andcontrolarereplacedbyamuchmorelively, human,andfuture-orientedone.Theleaderstodayarenot theoneswhohavethepower,buttheoneswhomakethe progress.Theydonotcommandingpeoplebutrather leadingbyexample,gainingandkeepingthetrustofothers, beingthedrivingforceofculturalevolution,andusingthe people'senergytoachieveoutcomesthatreallymatter.
Theoverhaulofleadershipisnotafadbutaconfirmation thattheworldhasbecomemorecomplicatedandthisworld requiresleaderswithagility,empathy,innovation,and
purpose.Theleadersthatsucceednowadayscombinevision withhumanityandstrategywithheart.Theydonotdictate fromonhigh,butinfluencefromwithintheirteams,their companycultures,andtheircommunities.
InspiringProgressThroughVisionandPurpose
Themostpowerfulleadersofthepresenteracomprehend thatadvancecomesfromhavingadefiniteandauthentic purpose.Sotheynotonlysettargets,butalsolaydowna visionwhichrousesthepeopletomove.Theirleadership revolvesaroundthe“why”thusgivingteamsthe compellingexplanationofeveryundertaking.
Thevisionservesasthemainsourceoflighthelpingpeople tobefocused,united,andenthusiasticevenatthetimeof transition.Leaderswhoareclearintheircommunicationof thepurposehelptofosterinnovation,buildintotheirteams' resilience,andmakethemdaretothinkoutofthebox.
Theyemphasizethatprogressisnotonlyaboutmoving forwardthoughitisamust,butitisalsoaboutdoingthe rightthingandmovingforwardintherightdirection.
DrivingCultureThroughAuthenticConnection
Corporatecultureisamajorfactorinensuringlong-term successandsustainability Thepresent-dayleadershavea deepunderstandingthatcultureisnotimplementedthrough rules,orcatchphrasesbutthroughtheday-to-dayactivities, andtheuseofemotionalintelligenceespeciallythrough real,authenticrelationships.
Contemporaryleadersputmoneyandtimeintobuildingthe relationships.Theylistenattentively,learnfromdifferent experiences,andsupporttheopennessofdiscussions.They createtheworkplaceswherepeoplerespecteachotherand arepsychologicallysafe,whichisthefactorofthemost necessaryconditionforthecreativity,collaboration,and engagementatanexcellentleveltogrow.
Insteadofbeingtheoneswhodefinetheculturethrough orders,theyexemplifyit.Theylivebytheprinciplesthey wanttoseeinothers,thusshowingunwaveringness, modesty,andresponsibility.Beingtruetothemselves becomestheculturaltonethatdefinitelyinfluencestheway theteamsthink,behave,anddevelop.
LeadingWithEmpathyandEmotionalIntelligence
Emotionalintelligenceisamustoftoday'sleadership.The mostbrilliantleadersknowthatthedrivingforceforthe entirewheelofprogressisthepeople.Greatleaders demonstrateempathyasaleadershipstylewhichmeans firstlyunderstandingtheproblems,aims,andfeelingsof theirteammembers.
Empathyisthemajorbondbuilder.Itimproves communication,problem-solvingskills,andtrust.Leaders withemotionalintelligencecaninteractmoreeffectively withconflict,arebetteratwell-beingsupport,andcreate andmanagestrong,friendlyenvironmentswherepeople feelacceptedandsupported.
Leadership Reinvented
Thehuman-focusedmethodofleadershipisnolonger merelyanoption—itisanecessity.
ShapingtheFuturewithCourageandCreativity
Thereinventedleadershipmodelshowsthatindividuals needtohavethebraverytodothingsdifferentlybygoing againstthegrain,takinghugerisks,andredefiningthe rangeofwhatisfeasible.Leadersoftodayare,infact, creatives.Theyrecognizepotentialthatisstillhiddeninthe future,areeagertotestnewideasand,mostofall,practice amindsetwhichprefersprogresstobemaderatherthan perfectiontobesought.
Theyfacilitatecreativeproblemsolving,developtheinnate curiosityinpeople,andmotivateteammemberstousetheir imaginationintermsofwhatthefuturemayhold.Theideas thatresultfromtheirleadershipnotonlyhavethepowerto changethewholeindustrybutalsotoshaketheexisting orderandthus,takecompaniestowardsanewtomorrow wheretheyarestillrelevant.
Courageousleadershipiswhatleadstothewritingofthe nextchapter—notbywaitingforchange,butratherby creatingit.
TheFutureofLeadershipisHuman
Asaleaderstransitiontothenextphasecontinuesandone incontestablefactisgettingmoreandmoreobviousisthat thosedeeplyhumanleaderswillbetheonestoprevail. Thoseleaderswhocreatetrust,promotebelonging,are consciousofthesignificanceofwell-being,andmotivate peopletodevelop.Leaderswhomanagetocombine ambitionwithempathy,andstrategywithcompassion.
Reinventedleadershipisthekindofleadershipthat nurtures,entrusts,andhasthepowertochange.Without beingaburden,itcanbesaidthatreallybypurposeit movesprogress.Throughthischannel,powerrelationsare reachednotbycompulsionbutratherbygenuineness. Throughhumanity,thefutureisbeingshapedratherthan hierarchy
Thisisthenewleadershipparadigm—anditisredefining whatitmeanstoleadinthemodernworld.
The Human Side of Leadership
Leading with Authenticity in a WorldCraving Connection and Clarity
Leadershiptodayischaracterizedbyhumaneness ratherthanauthorityorrank.Inaworldthatis digitallynoisy,continuouslychangingandwith everincreasingexpectations,peoplewanttheirleadersto givethemsomethingmore:authenticity,connection,and clarity.Theseareleaderswhoopenlycommunicate,listen purposefully,andcomewithatruesenseoftheirbeing.
Thischangeisasignificantevolutionarystepforleadership. Today,theleaderswhomakealastingdifferencearethe oneswhoacceptandpracticethehumanaspectof leadership-thosewhorealizethattheirinfluenceisaresult oftheirpresence,nottheirpower.Theybringlighttothe situationsbybeingtruthful,useempathyasatoolintheir leadershipandgainthetrustoftheirfollowersthrough transparency
Authenticity:TheFoundationofModernLeadership
Authenticityisthemainstayoftheleaderoftodayandnot anoptionalfeature.Realnessissomethingpeopleexpect fromtheirleaders,butnotawell-rehearsedact;genuine, butnotshowy Authenticleadershipisrootedintheleader's self-awareness,his/herownpersonalvaluesandquite literally,thecouragetoleadbynotshowingoffone'sface.
Authenticleadersarenotthosethatpretendtobeall-wise. Theystrugglewithcertainty,theylearnfromtheirmistakes, andtheyalwayscommunicatethetruth.Theveryopenness, whichatfirstsightmightseemlikeaweakness,turnsintoa strongpoint,makingtrustandsafetyofpsychology possible.Whenteammembersexperiencethattheirleader
isethicaltheyfeelthattheyarenoticed,valuedandmore thanwillingtoputintheirbesteffort.
Beingauthenticdoesnotmakealeaderlesspowerfulbut morepowerful.Itmakesleadersmorehumanandthus easiertorelatetoinsteadofmoredistantandinaccessible figures.
ConnectionasaLeadershipSuperpower
Nowadayswhilepeoplearemoreconnectedtoeachother digitallythaneverbefore,emotionalisolationstill continues,andasaresult,humanconnectionhasnow becomeoneofthemostpowerfulleadershipsuperpowers. Leaderswhovalueconnectionenabletheiremployeesto workinsuchanenvironmentwhereeverybodyfeelsvalued andrecognized.
Connectioncomesfromreallylistening,havingmeaningful conversations,andsincerelycaringaboutthewelfareof others.Itisalsosupportedthroughempathywhichisthe abilitytounderstandthefeelingsofothersandtoshare thosefeelings.
Connectiveleaderswhoaredeeplyconnectedwiththeir teamsgetloyalty,engagement,andcollaborationtorise. Theculturethatresultsisonewherepeopledon'tmerelydo aleader'swork—theyperformtheworktogetherwiththe leader,whichisdrivenbythesharedtrustandmutual respect.
ClarityinanAgeofOverwhelm
Duetotheverynatureofmodernlife-continuouschange, informationoverload,andincreasingcomplexity-clarityis nowoneofthemostimportantqualitiesofaleader,ifnot themostpowerfulone.Employeesneedtheirleadersto providethemwiththat.
Beingclearmeansmuchmorethanjustcommunication—it meansthatitisdoneonpurpose.Leadersaresupposedto notonlysetforthaclearvisionbutalsotoestablishthe mostimportantmattersandmakecleartheexpectationstoa highdegreeofaccuracy.Makinguseofclarityinleadership causesconfusiontodisappearandconfidencetotakeits place.
Clarityhelpspeopletodowhattheyarecapableofand shoulddo.Itgivesthemthepowertodoawaywithtrying tounderstandwhatisimportantandatthesametime,it
allowsthemtocarryoutpurposefulanddirectedwork whichisofrealvalue.
EmotionalIntelligence:TheHeartbeatofHuman Leadership
Thehumanpartofleadershipisbroughtaboutand supportedbyemotionalintelligence.Leadersthat comprehendandareincontroloftheirownfeelingsandare alsosensitivetothefeelingsofotherswillingenerallead withempathy,confidence,andbemoreeffectivebetter
Withtheaidofemotionalintelligence,leadersareableto handletheirconflictsinacalmway,theyprovidesupportto theteamsintimesofchangeandtheyatthesametime bringpeaceinsituationsofuncertainty.Emotional intelligencedeepensandrenewscommunication,makes strongerbonds,andistheenergythatpropelsmore thoughtfuldecision-makingforward.
Emotionallyintelligentleadersdon'timpulsively react—theythoughtfullyrespond.Theydon'tignore—they recognize.Theydon'ttakeitforgranted—theyask.This emotionalinsighttakesleadershiptoahigherlevel,from beingtransactionaltotransformational.
BuildingCulturesThatFeelHuman
Thehumanaspectofleadershipisnotonlyindividual behavior—itdefinesorganizationalcultureaswell.Leaders whoputhumanfirst,createculturesthatcareforthewellbeing,inclusion,andpsychologicalsafetyoftheirmembers. Theyallowopennessateverylevelandcreatesystemsthat helppeople,notonlyperformance.
It,inturn,leadstothecontinuousflowofnewideas,better teamrelationships,andhigherchancesofpeoplestaying withtheorganizationinthelongrun.Peopleflourishwhen, besidesbeingrecognizedforwhattheydo,theyarevalued forwhotheyare.
