Cracking the Healthcare Leadership Code: How Purpose, Humility, and Accessibility Can Transform Your Organization

by Joseph, Kevin

• ISBN13: 9781640553910
• ISBN10: 1640553916
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-04-15
• Publisher: ACHE Management Series

Summary

A new dynamic is taking shape in the healthcare workforce. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, fatigued employees are yearning for empowerment and meaning. All healthcare leaders—whether they are new, in transition, or experienced—need to adapt to the changing needs of their teams. Cracking the Healthcare Leadership Code will help leaders find their footing in this new healthcare landscape. The book describes how to attract and retain talent by reducing hierarchical communication, reinvigorating workers’ sense of purpose, and empowering them to do their best work. From there, the metrics related to achievement of organizational goals will naturally start improving. Author Kevin Joseph is a physician leader who is well versed in the interactions between doctors, administrators, and clinical staff. His broad perspective has molded his leadership philosophy, which is grounded in the power of discovering and sustaining purpose. Throughout the book, Dr. Joseph shares one of his guiding principles as a healthcare executive: break down the power gradient and put people first, which can shift the culture and result in improved patient outcomes and metrics.

Author Biography

Kevin Joseph, MD, MBA, FACHE, brings his broad and unusual background to healthcare leadership. His experiences as a chief executive officer, chief medical officer, emergency medicine physician, and biomedical engineer— along with insights from his MBA training and work with the FBI, Secret Service, and SWAT— are distilled into critical leadership philosophies and tactics proven to make healthcare leaders and organizations successful.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Finding and Maintaining Purpose Chapter 2 - Transitioning into Leadership: What Got You Here Will Not Get You There Chapter 3 - Pursuing the Right Priorities Chapter 4 - Assembling Your Leadership Team of Experts Chapter 5 - Serving and Supporting Your Team with the 15-70-15 Service Model Chapter 6 - Breaking Down the Power Gradient Chapter 7 - Incorporating Exceptional and Distinguished Service Chapter 8 - Hiring and Re-Recruiting Your Greatest Asset Chapter 9 - Enhancing Communication to Strengthen Culture and Improve Outcomes Chapter 10 - Building and Strengthening Relationships with Caregivers Chapter 11 - Providing Constructive Feedback with Fair Accountability Chapter 12 - Recognizing and Addressing Burnout