Partnership of Equals: Practical Strategies for Healthcare CEOs and Their Boards

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(2010), "Partnership of Equals: Practical Strategies for Healthcare CEOs and Their Boards", Leadership in Health Services, Vol. 23 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/lhs.2010.21123aae.001

Partnership of Equals: Practical Strategies for Healthcare CEOs and Their Boards

Partnership of Equals: Practical Strategies for Healthcare CEOs and Their Boards

Article Type: Recent publications From: Leadership in Health Services, Volume 23, Issue 1

Peter McGinn, PhD,ACHE Management Series Health Administration Press,2009,ISBN 13: 978-1-56793-311-6

Keywords: Effective healthcare, Healthcare management boards, Leadership partnerships

Effective healthcare organizations need collaborative CEO/board relationships. Author Peter McGinn, a former health system CEO and a former board member, has been on both sides of the boardroom table. This book provides his seasoned advice for building a positive and productive partnership between the CEO and the board.

McGinn suggests a new metaphor for the CEO/board relationship: the CEO as the consultant and the board as the client. Throughout the book, he provides strategies CEOs can use to coach and advise board members. He also provides guidelines for board members. There are differences in the roles of the board and CEO, but there is a level of parity as well – it is a partnership of equals. This book explains how to enhance the strengths of each party.

Contents include:

1. 1.

   Board Selection;

2. 2.

   Physicians on Boards;

3. 3.

   The Chair and the Executive Committee;

4. 4.

   CEO Board Participation;

5. 5.

   Defining Purpose and Setting Direction;

6. 6.

   Measurement: Establishing and Maintaining Standards;

7. 7.

   Board Appraisal and Development;

8. 8.

   CEO Appraisal and Development;

9. 9.

   Managing Problems and Crises;

10. 10.

    Building Relationships;

11. 11.

    Board Meetings;

12. 12.

    Maximizing Participation and Contributions;

13. 13.

    Making Decisions;

14. 14.

    System and Subsidiary Boards;

15. 15.

    Conclusion;

16. 16.

    CEO as Consultant:

17. 17.
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      Strategy;

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      Relationships; and

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      The Road Ahead.