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Not too big. Not too small. Why choosing the right search partner matters to your future success. By Neill Marshall, Chairman, HealthSearch Partners “Be creative. Innovate consistently on the little things that the big companies ignore. Little things often make big diffeences in business.”   Richard Branson HealthSearch Partners (HSP) recently completed focus-group interviews with previous…

Cultural Fit is Important – But Adding New Can Also be Good By: Barry R. Cesafsky LFACHE What is the best predictor of success? Success in life. Success in career achievements. Success through academics. Success in a marriage or in a family. Or, triumph in just about any endeavor, to name just a few. Many…

During this time of unprecedented disruption of daily routine within the United States, thoughtful adjustments and accommodations are necessary by all segments of life. HealthSearch Partners (HSP) is well-prepared to support and assist its clients, associates and candidates in this difficult time. We hope to do our part in preventing the spread of illness, planning…

Creating A Cohesive Vision For Mission-Minded Healthcare Teams Over and over again, studies show that creating a shared — or cohesive — vision is all about listening to others’ perspectives. The only way to make a vision stick long-term is to make sure it is truly shared. That means it has to speak to the…

5 Ways Successful Healthcare Leaders are Coping with Industry Uncertainty As the state of the healthcare industry continues to be in flux, particularly as it relates to the Affordable Care Act, leaders are left to wonder how they can move forward in such uncertainty. How do you plan for the future if you’re unsure of…

4 Ways to Breathe Life Into Your Mission Statement A mission statement should be more than just a few sentences on a plaque hanging in your organization’s lobby. It should be the filter through which every decision and interaction is made, and this is especially critical for a faith-based healthcare organization. After all, your mission…

3 Expensive Executive Search Mistakes Finding the right executive candidate can sometimes be a long, expensive process. Of course, if the right leader is chosen, it’s well worth the investment, but doing it the wrong way can often make it even more costly. Having walked through the process with hundreds of clients over the years,…

Valuable Resources for Board Governance Running a nonprofit board can come with a number of challenges — some unique to nonprofits, some that simply come with maintaining a board of directors. As leadership navigates the everyday decision-making, establishing of procedures, and even the facilitating of meetings, they will inevitably face crossroads and roadblocks along the…

Mission Integration’s Rise to the Executive Level “Mission Integration” has become a bit of a buzzword in recent years, and many healthcare organizations are just beginning to understand the term and its importance. A growing number of heath systems, however, see it as so crucial that they have hired C-suite level leadership to implement it.…

5 Steps for Building A Healthcare Leadership Team That Seeks Change Too often, healthcare leadership teams are resistant to change or accepting of it in word only. For a system to truly remain effective and continually improve the level of care it provides, it must embrace change — even seek it. Establishing a leadership team…