The average age of new CEOs declined in 2025 to its lowest point since 2016, according to a report from executive search firm Crist Kolder Associates. In 2025, the average age at hire for new CEOs was 52.9 — down…
Leadership & Management
Nearly 40% of CEOs expect capital spending to increase in the next six months, up from 28% in the second quarter, according to a recent survey. Business Roundtable surveyed 157 CEOs from Sept. 2-12. The CEO Economic Outlook Index, conducted…
Cybersecurity has become a top priority for healthcare organizations as data breaches and cyber threats continue to rise in frequency and sophistication. Across the country, hospitals and health systems rely on their CISOs and CPOs to build strong cybersecurity frameworks,…
One of the great paradoxes in healthcare is this: Women make up the majority of the workforce and drive most healthcare decisions in U.S. households, yet they remain persistently underrepresented in executive leadership roles. This gap between presence and power…
At the operational core of academic medical centers are chief operating officers, who ensure that care delivery is efficient, effective and aligned with the mission of advancing medicine. The COOs leading academic medical centers and health systems nationwide take on…
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Women in healthcare leadership continue to face outsized challenges — from implicit bias to unequal expectations. However, it’s become clear that when women occupy the C-suite, quality, culture and financial performance all benefit. In this session — led by Becker’s…
Ambulatory care has been on the agenda for decades, but today it has become a strategic imperative for health system C-suites. Rising costs, value-based payment models, and shifting patient expectations have pushed ambulatory growth from a “nice to have” into…
A growing number of healthcare executives are expanding their view of population health — and in Detroit, that view now includes the arts. This fall, the leadership of Henry Ford Health, Detroit Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Wayne…
As healthcare leaders face increasing pressure to elevate the patient experience, upgrading highly visible areas of a facility, such as the lobby, can serve as a cost-effective strategy to transform first impressions without requiring a major financial commitment or large-scale…
A CEO’s tenure can be defined by four key stages, beginning before they are selected for the role and ending when they pass the baton, according to a Sept. 9 McKinsey article. The article features insights from the authors of…