Category: Leadership & Management

Right idea, wrong implementation: Why leadership development isn’t boosting diversity

Leadership development and mentorship programs can help organizations bolster their C-suites and improve diversity, equity and inclusion when executed correctly. But few are structured enough to see real results, according to an Oct. 6 article from Har…

Education programs can help boost awareness for gender discrimination

Gender discrimination still persists in the workforce, but hospitals and health systems are working to address it, particularly for midcareer women. 

12 women making moves in healthcare

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since Sept. 30.

7 new roles for modern healthcare C-suites

As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, so must its C-suite, according to David Lubarsky, MD, CEO of Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health. 

10 traits and competencies of inclusive leaders

Diversity alone will not improve an organization’s results, according to a recent report from management consulting firm Korn Ferry. Inclusive leaders are key to driving positive results from nonhomogenous teams — and they tend to have 10 things in com…

5 questions hospital CEOs want answered — and why

Hospital and health system CEOs have a lot of issues dominating their thoughts, including questions about workforce challenges in today’s economic environment.  

The smartest decision 48 health system executives, leaders made in the last year

Hospital and health system leaders had to make many critical moves in the last few years to meet the needs of their communities during the pandemic. But they also focused on key areas to set the foundation for success in the future.

Holding fewer meetings could save $25K per employee, per year: study

Excessive meetings are draining employees’ brains and employers’ bank accounts, according to a Sept. 26 report from Otter.ai and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 

Biden to nominate surgeon general to join WHO executive board

President Joe Biden plans to nominate Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, to serve as U.S. representative on the executive board of the World Health Organization, the White House said Oct. 4.

Summa Health reshuffles executive team

Akron-based Summa Health is making 10 changes to its executive team with the creation of three roles, elimination of four roles and appointments of three senior leaders, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Oct. 4.