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Leadership & Management
The Most Important
Thing a CEO Does:
17 Healthcare Leaders Weigh In
By Lindsey Dunn
H
ealthcare CEOs have incredibly demanding roles, with
responsibility for a large, complex organization with tight
margins and a diverse workforce in a strict regulatory
environment. As these top leaders work to drive their organizations
toward success, what is the most important aspect of their jobs?
That is, what is the most important thing a CEO does?
Becker's Hospital Review asked 17 CEOs this question. Here's how
some of the top leaders in the industry responded.
"What is the single most important thing a CEO does?
Listen."
— Julie Manas, President of the Western Wisconsin Division of Hospital Sisters
Health System and President and CEO of Sacred Heart Hospital
