Who Should Be The Next Leader?

These are stressful times for executives of health and human service organizations—margin compression, workforce shifts, integrated care and value-based reimbursement, the need for scale, the promise of technology—the list goes on and on. It’s no wonder that c-suite executive turnover is high—around 20% annually (see Understanding The Surge In Executive Turnover). Health care CEO turnover has increased 40% from 2023 to 2024 (see;CEO Turnover Surges To 234; June 2024 Exits Add To Highest YTD Total On Record).

As boards of directors (BOD) grapple with the CEO succession issue, the big question is . . .