June 22, 2026- Going above and beyond is often framed as a competitive advantage – a way to win business, earn trust or move ahead professionally. But sometimes, the most defining moments aren’t tied to quotas or promotions. They come when an unexpected opportunity demands more than your job description – and challenges you to step up in ways that change how you see your work and your impact.
That’s exactly what happened to Dean Calderone when a late-night phone call pulled him into the front lines of disaster relief following a devastating earthquake in Haiti. What began as a request for medical supplies quickly became something much bigger.
In an episode of the Road Warriors podcast, host Scott Adams spoke with Calderone, a Senior Manager in field distribution at Abbott, about how that moment reshaped his perspective on leadership, teamwork and the role every individual plays in patient care.
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