Best Manager Ever: Amit Shah - Building Trust Through Gratitude
Description
Amit Shah is the COO of Virta Health, where he’s built the company from ~30 team members to over 800 colleagues working to reverse obesity and diabetes. Amit has 10+ years of experience in building and scaling entrepreneurial and high-growth healthcare organizations, with a focus on delivering financial and operational results while aligning on mission and values.
Amit’s direct reports praise his ability to balance the needs of Virta’s members, business, and staff, describing him as incredibly kind, caring, driven, and a fierce protector of his team. He is celebrated for his passion, structured thinking, dedication to his own growth and development, and continuous improvement in leadership.
In this episode, show creator and Fort Light founder Annie Riley sits down with Amit,
and they cover:
- How to build a gratitude practice that supports your team – and yourself
- The importance of emotional awareness and regulation in leadership
- Energy management habits and practices
- A process to take charge of feedback, learning, and growth
- The relationship between execution and strategy in startups
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