Leadership & Management

Culture. Productivity. Strategy. Execution. These ideas will never go out of style for hospital and health system leaders.

Three healthcare companies — including a health IT vendor, an insurer and a retail pharmacy — were included in Fortune magazine's 2015 list of the Top 10 Most Successful American Companies.

One common trait among successful people is the habit and the desire for continuous learning. They devote real time and energy into learning, reflection, goal-setting and guidance from mentors to ensure continued success, according to Entrepreneur magazine.

In an ideal world, each member of an organization can work autonomously and effectively, while still maintaining alignment with the company's overall mission and values. However, achieving this level of independence while still preserving organizational cohesion is challenging for many…

What happens when a retired banker takes a position as CEO of a financially struggling health system? In Carlos Migoya's case, he completely turns it around.

James Weinstein, DO, president and CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system in Lebanon, N.H., has released a new book that discusses healthcare challenges and how to overcome them, The Portsmouth Herald reports.

Sidney, Ohio-based Wilson Health has elected four new trustees, according to a Sidney Daily News report.

On Thursday, the International Biomedical Research Alliance announced that Harold Varmus, MD, former director of both the National Institutes of Health and more recently the National Cancer Institute, will be joining the alliance's board.

Lakewood, Wash.-based Western State Hospital has had a rough year.

HHS Acting Deputy Secretary Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, and U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) met with tribal leaders in Grand Forks, N.D., to discuss the challenges facing Indian Health Services, theGrand Forks HeraldGrand Forks Herald reported.