Our groundbreaking new report maps out an imaginative new path forward for today's chief executives and the tenets they lead by.   

Why It Matters: From strategic agility to team leadership and innovation, today’s executives must rethink priorities and best practices. 

WittKieffer supports healthcare organizations with dynamic interim and on-demand executives to meet leadership needs. We outline the three most requested engagements by position.

Why It Matters: Whether helping to drive strategic initiatives, implementing new processes, or offering seasoned expertise during high-impact projects, interim and on-demand leaders are a fast way to add capacity, insight, and momentum to your leadership team.

In an industry marked by complexity, regulatory pressures, and constant transformation, Organizational Intelligence (OQ) represents a leader’s ability to influence large systems and drive meaningful change—even without direct authority over every part of the organization.

Why It Matters: Whether implementing value-based care models or redesigning service lines, mastering OQ helps healthcare executives influence organizational behavior in ways that drive better outcomes for patients, providers, and systems alike. 

Based on proprietary research and a survey of today's HR leaders, this comprehensive report looks at who today's CHROs are, their priorities for today, and requisite strategies for tomorrow.  

Why It Matters: The CHRO role continues to evolve and those who aspire to the role must keep pace with change and reframe their strategies.  

Cultivating empathy through greater self-awareness is more than a moral nicety in healthcare leadership – it is a practical driver of better outcomes. Here's how to develop it.  

Why It Matters: When physicians and leaders practice empathy, patient care markedly benefits. 

WittKieffer News and Notes
We are proud to engage with industry organizations doing the important work of advancing leadership in healthcare and the media outlets covering our industry. Among our recent activities: 

  • WittKieffer team members enjoyed their experience at the AAPL Leadership Conference in Boston, which included hosting the WittKieffer Career Leadership Advancement Corner, which saw significant audience engagement and participation.
  • Our team was out in full force at ACHE Congress, leading a bootcamp for physician leaders, moderating sessions on succession management and physician leadership, and hosting our annual reception. We thank ACHE for putting on a great event in Houston—see you there again next year!
  • Raj Ramachandran, Ed.D., and Valerie Weber, M.D., joined Healthcare Leaders of New York (HLNY) for a terrific webinar on "Making the Most of Mentors, Allies, and Sponsors."
  • Zachary Durst hosted an engaging session at the ViVE conference for IT leaders in Nashville; read his takeaways on where healthcare IT is headed.  

In the Media

  • AHA's Market Scan featured an excellent summary of key takeaways from our new CEO report.
  • Becker's Hospital Review featured 10 priorities for healthcare CEOs, from Donna Padilla and our research team.
  • Interim leadership is a key talent strategy for healthcare organizations, as detailed by Adam Burns in HealthLeaders. HealthManagement quoted Adam, noting the trend of interims for revenue cycle leadership.
  • Mike Anderson, M.D., spoke with Newsweek about his role advising Operation Warp Speed and lessons learned.
  • Linda Komnick and three physician executives wrote on physician leadership as a "team sport" for the ACHE Blog.
  • Zach Durst of our IT team recently chatted with HIMSS TV about "The Rise of the Healthcare AI Officer." 

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The WittKieffer Healthcare Team 

WittKieffer is the premier executive search and leadership advisory firm developing impactful leadership teams for organizations that improve quality of life. We work exclusively with organizations in healthcare, science, and education — the Quality of Life Ecosystem — and provide essential knowledge, analysis, and perspectives that produce effective leaders and inclusive cultures. Through our executive search, interim leadership, and leadership advisory solutions, we strengthen organizations that make the world better. WittKieffer is proud to be 100 percent employee-owned.