What happens when a key leader departs? You need to hire swiftly, without compromising on quality. That was the challenge facing a recent Kirby Bates Associates (KBA) client after their Chief Operating Officer (COO) of 20 years left the organization. Over time, the role had expanded to encompass far more responsibilities than initially intended, leaving [continue reading…]
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How Kirby Bates Found a Leader For a Distinguished Hospital in a Remote Location
How can a hospital, renowned for its industry-leading accolades, still face hurdles in finding the right Director of Surgical Services? In a recent Kirby Bates Associates healthcare executive search engagement, we grappled with the reasons that a particular hospital faced leadership recruitment challenges. The hospital in question was far from ordinary. It served as the [continue reading…]
Clinical vs. Non-Clinical Leadership: 5 Critical Differences
(And why it matters for your healthcare organization’s strategic direction) Would you use a scalpel as a butter knife? How about a butter knife as a scalpel? While both have blades, they can’t be used interchangeably. Healthcare leadership is no different. Leadership skills in one setting may not transfer to another setting. Butter knives and [continue reading…]
How to Get There Faster: New Approaches to Closing Critical Leadership Gaps to Accelerate Performance
Imagine a newly appointed nurse executive having a dedicated, tenured Nurse Executive Advisor to fast-track the newly advanced nurse leader’s executive development and accelerate C-suite readiness. Side by side, they work together through a customized leadership development curriculum to conquer the real-life challenges of today while building broader competencies that will last a lifetime. [continue reading…]
How Kirby Bates’ Nurse Executive Gateway to Knowledge® Accelerates Leadership Competencies
One of the more significant ways to assure the future stability of any healthcare organization is to pass down core leadership competencies to the next generation of healthcare executives. Knowledge transfer, whether through sponsorship and mentorship programs or otherwise, is one of the keys to developing internal talent and assuring the future of the leadership [continue reading…]
4 Ways to Elevate the CNO-CFO Relationship
As senior management team members, CNOs and CFOs work together to provide and manage care clinically and financially. A collegial relationship and knowledge and insights that each party needs for operational, strategic, and organizational success are essential. Today’s most successful nurse executives clearly understand how the CNO areas of responsibility impact the organization’s overall [continue reading…]