The latest episode of the podcast features Dexcom’s executive vice-president of global operations Barry Regan.

The Leaders’ Room podcast features interviews with the country managers of some of Ireland’s leading sci-tech multinationals. It was created in partnership with IDA Ireland.

In the latest episode, Ann O’Dea chats with Barry Regan, executive vice-president of global operations at Dexcom, a fast-growing medtech company that develops simple and wearable glucose monitoring systems to help people manage their diabetes.

From his experience, Regan said empathy has become a key element of leadership, along with compassion, understanding and being able to “lead with enthusiasm”.

“Ultimately, leadership is a privilege and there’s no greater privilege than to lead people and to ask people to follow you,” he said.

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Words by Jenny Darmody