An Organization Can Never Rise Above Its Leaders

Among all fields, CEO turnover in health care is among the highest at 13.9% (see Why Succession Plans Are Important For Corporate Boards? and Hospital And Healthcare CEOs Lead Turnover In 2022). This is a barometer of the leadership instability among health and human service organizations. It appears that some of the cause is demographics—the high average age of health care executives. And much can be attributed to the aftereffects of the pandemic—stress and burnout of executive team members.

But also at work are the daunting challenges facing health and human service organizations in this post-pandemic . . .