Board Chairs and CEOs: Partners in Leadership
Date: October 26-28, 2008
Location: Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek - Dallas, Texas
Registration: Registration Information
Overview | Conference Brochure
Overview:
"Given the very different epistemologies of leadership on the one hand, and governance on the other hand, one might never guess that both stem from the same conceptual headwaters. Leadership theory runs swift and deep, the river banks crowded with animated commentators and interested observers. Governance theory trickles along with shallower backwaters; it attracts little notice and even fewer devotees."*
A similar metaphor could also be applied in analyzing the crucial relationship between the Board Chair and the CEO in the increasingly complex health care environment. While the Chair's role is to ensure optimum Board performance, and the CEO is focused on maximizing staff/operational management performance, these two critical streams of leadership must ultimately join to form a river of effective governance, particularly in times of adversity.
The effort to build a strong and cohesive relationship between the Board Chair and the CEO is integral to board effectiveness, one requiring continuous attention as well as mutual respect for each other's viewpoints, so that the goal to deliver on and advance the mission of the institution can be fulfilled.
Partners in Leadership offers a unique opportunity to step outside the confines of the boardroom, meet alongside peers in health care leadership, and explore topics that will enhance the Board Chair/CEO relationship, focusing on best practices and strategies designed to fortify board operations and strengthen institutional goals. Each CEO/Board Chair team should come prepared to engage in open and honest dialogue, explore the multi-dimensional nature of their relationship, and resolve to improve the way they collaborate to address strategic challenges.
Due to the interactive structure and core objectives of the program agenda, the CEO and the Board Chair (or Board Chair-Elect) must attend this event together as a hospital or health system team.The number of places available for this event is strictly limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
*Chait, Richard P., Ryan,William P., and Taylor, Barbara E. (2005) Governance as Leadership: Reframing theWork of Nonprofit Boards. BoardSource, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey: JohnWiley & Sons, Inc.
Registration Information:
There are four easy ways to register for the Center for Healthcare Governance Partners in Leadership Conference (please note: each registration must include your hospital's CEO and Board Chair).
Click here to download a PDF version of the registration form.
- To register by fax: (312) 422-4650
- To register by phone: (888) 540-6111
- To register by mail:
Center for Healthcare Governance
Attention: Jared Swiecicki
One North Franklin, 28th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
