Category: Leadership & Management

Walgreens weighing former Cigna exec as CEO

Walgreens Boots Alliance is considering former Express Scripts and Cigna executive Tim Wentworth as its next CEO, Bloomberg reported Sept. 29. 

C-suites eye new control role

Some executives are considering a new addition to the team, according to a recent poll from Deloitte. 

Female CEOs doubled this decade

The number of female CEOs at leading American companies has more than doubled since 2013, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

Rewriting the Script: A prescription for treating physicians with greater dignity and respect

Last week, I received a call out of the blue from an old friend. I immediately could hear in his voice that he was upset and shaken.

External CEO hiring drops

Companies are increasingly turning inward to fill their CEO positions, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

COO to CEO pipeline: Alive and well

The chief operating officer role — despite being in a period of flux this year — is still a strong springboard to the helm, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

How long healthcare CEOs, CFOs are holding office

When compared to leaders of other industries, healthcare CEOs and CFOs serve slightly below-average tenures, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

Good leaders let go: Study

Being in constant work mode can damage a leader’s performance, according to a recent study covered by The Wall Street Journal. 

Healthcare executives defend vacation time

Several years ago, Sachin Jain, MD, decided to take a two-week vacation. He received a call from his boss that he still thinks about to this day, Dr. Jain — now the president and CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan — wrote in a Sept. 23 LinkedIn pos…

AdventHealth's 50-year legacy and what comes next

As Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth celebrates 50 years as a health system, CEO Terry Shaw shared his learnings with Becker’s from the organization’s past, while looking ahead to how he sees healthcare and AdventHealth evolving in the coming …