physician executive — Blog — Michael J. Zappa, MD, FACEP

The White Coat Might Just Be The Cape That Hospital Leadership is Looking For

By Michael J. Zappa, MD, FACEP

I am often asked today if I am a doctor or an administrator, my response is both, always! You might ask, can a physician really be both? The answer is yes, BUT not every physician. If you take the group of all physicians, the first cut is those that are interested, then it is narrowed by those that are prepared: either through formal education, life experience or both, and the final cut is those that have the demonstrated ability to lead by inspiring a diverse team and operationalizing a vision. Today this represents a rather narrow playing field.

Developing Leaders, Strategic GrowthMichael J. Zappa, MD, FACEPDecember 16, 2019leadership, physician executive

Developing leaders must navigate the hallway of hell

Enhancing our own leadership development along with the novice and advanced leaders on our teams is mission critical in healthcare today. The environment that we are challenged to be successful in is very harsh — increasing the cost of technology and pharmaceuticals, the ever increasing cost of labor, on top of declining reimbursement.

The formula for success appears simple enough, but the challenge (as always) is the execution. Clearly, educating leaders and enhancing their skills will yield great outcomes; yet the material that must be mastered is not intuitive, and the skills must be practiced over and over to be mastered.

Developing Leaders, Healthcare Management, Nursing, Leadership DevelopmentMichael J. Zappa, MD, FACEPMarch 9, 2019physician executive, leadership, nurses, healthcare, manage change, creative disruption