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May 18, 2022

Whether you’re just starting your Texas Children’s career or celebrating decades of dedicated service, the 10 Maxims of Leadership developed by President and CEO Mark A. Wallace are a guiding light for your journey – establishing clear standards for truly catalyst leadership that apply to every member of our One Amazing Team, regardless of role or position.

Those essential maxims have now been brought to new life in a mural located on The Auxiliary Bridge connecting Mark A. Wallace Tower and West Tower at the Medical Center campus, allowing our team members, our patients and their families to literally follow Wallace’s wise words step by step.

Designed by the Austin-based creative firm Butler, the mural showcases the maxims on a bright orange, 3-D wall with “leadership” spelled out in raised white letters. The vibrant display honors Wallace and his visionary leadership, which has fueled Texas Children’s growth and success throughout his tenure as our President and CEO.

The mural also provides our people and our community an opportunity to connect with his tried, trusted and proven leadership lessons in a new venue.

“These maxims work,” said Wallace, who developed each of the 10 key concepts over the course of his career in the Texas Medical Center and particularly during his time at Texas Children’s. “They universally apply to every single one of us. They work Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and they also work at home. It doesn’t matter what your title is; these maxims will help you be a more effective leader in every single aspect of your life.”

The No. 1 maxim, which says that “leadership always influences and determines outcomes – not some of the time, but all of the time,” has always been the foundation of Wallace’s approach to impactful leadership and the difference it can make to an organization in both bull and bear markets.

His second maxim, that “leadership applies to everyone,” is a constant reminder of the difference that each of us at Texas Children’s can make as we work to build a better Tomorrow, Together and motivate our colleagues along the way.

Stop by the new 10 Maxims of Leadership mural anytime for a dose of inspiration and to re-energize, refresh and refocus on your path forward.