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Taking Responsibility for Transitions at the Top

Succession planning is a high-stakes governance responsibility. The significant costs of protracted CEO searches and failed replacements are well-documented. Yet, data from the for-profit and nonprofit sectors continue to show that many boards aren’t focusing enough attention on succession planning or on getting it right.
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Board Guidelines for a Time of Crisis

To meet the challenge of COVID-19, governing boards should identify actions to undertake—and avoid—to best support their health care organizations.
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Strengthening Culture through Good Governance Practices

For effective cultural stewardship, boards need to promote behavioral expectations for patient care and make sure that espoused values and norms are respected throughout the organization.
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Applying Lean Principles to Board Work

Health care is ripe for change. The evidence is all around us. A majority of health care leaders recently surveyed said hospitals and health systems are most in need of disruptive innovation (New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst, February 16, 2017). Consumers are taking charge of their own health and seeking providers that deliver high-quality, affordable and accessible care in ways they have come to expect from their favorite retailers. And disrupters from within and outside of health care are joining forces and competing with traditional health care organizations to give consumers what they are looking for.
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Six Ways a Trustee Can Help Create an Ideal Culture

What is the board’s role in shaping culture? Several health care leaders offer advice that reflects the diversity of their experiences.