Beyond Shareholders: Rethinking What Winning Means with Ivan Tornos
About the Guest
Chairman, President & CEO Zimmer Biomet
van Tornos grew up in Madrid, Spain, facing profound loss—his father, uncle, and brother all passed at 45 from cancer—which fueled his mission to ”alleviate pain and extend life” in healthcare. Now CEO of Zimmer Biomet, a century-old medtech giant, he’s expanding from orthopedics into robotics, AI, and infection prevention, aiming to become ”the boldest medtech company on Earth.”
Early in his career, Ivan struggled with leadership until embracing purpose alongside execution. ”Once you get the purpose right and you’re authentic about it, that’s not enough—you gotta inspire performance and manage performance,” he explains, outlining his 4P algorithm honed over 31 years at companies like J&J and Baxter.
What You Will Learn:
- The 4P leadership model (Purpose, Plan, People, Processes) for turning vision into results
- How to define winning holistically across spiritual, personal, physical, mental, and professional dimensions with personal KPIs
- Why saying no and ruthless calendar audits (every Sunday) beat busyness every time
- Balancing hugs and ”kicks” as a leader, plus allowing failure for bold innovation