The Executive Team Capability Gap

There is a common and unfortunate scenario sweeping through the health and human services landscape: provider organizations are being catapulted into another period of uncertainty and without an executive team with the competencies, foresight, and frankly chemistry needed to lead through it.

No matter the pressures chief executive officers (CEOs) face—rapid technological advancement, workforce challenges, or increasing competitive pressure—it is difficult to manage both short-term operational demands and long-term strategy without a highly skilled executive team.

A recent international survey of business executives shows how misaligned many executive teams are. Almost 50% of respondents said they . . .