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Emerging Women Health Care Executives Require Juggling as a Key Competency

For women and those who identify as women in health care, being promoted to a first-time leadership position can be fraught with challenges. Statistically, women don’t put themselves forward and apply for management positions as often as men, and therefore, they continue to be underrepresented in leadership circles (even more so for women of color). … Continue reading “Emerging Women Health Care Executives Require Juggling as a Key Competency”

Tackling Imposter Syndrome as a Woman Pursuing Board Directorship in Health Care

If you’re a woman interested in serving on a corporate or non-profit board, are you worried that, despite your extensive experience, you aren’t really “good enough” to handle the position? If so, you aren’t alone. Many people—both men and women—suffer from imposter syndrome, a form of self-doubt that makes you question your worth or ability, … Continue reading “Tackling Imposter Syndrome as a Woman Pursuing Board Directorship in Health Care”

Women on Boards: Q&A on Turning Your Board Seat Ambitions into Reality

If you’re a woman interested in pursuing a board of directors position—whether at a corporate board table or with a nonprofit organization—you’ll need to put in the necessary time, work, and persistence to find and secure the right fit, according to Ellen Zane, MA, CEO Emeritus at Tufts Medical Center, and Laurie Pascal, MBA, MPH, … Continue reading “Women on Boards: Q&A on Turning Your Board Seat Ambitions into Reality”

Ever Consider Joining a Board? — New HBR Podcast

On November 27, 2023, the Harvard Business Review Women at Work podcast hosted a roster of successful board members—including Harvard Chan faculty member Ellen Zane—to discuss how they attained board seats and advanced from there.  In the episode titled Ever Consider Joining a Board?, Ellen Zane talks about the importance of boards in providing organizational … Continue reading “Ever Consider Joining a Board? — New HBR Podcast”

Reinvigorate Your Health Care System: Build Meta-Leadership into Your Practices and Thinking

As the pandemic recedes, proactive health care leaders see a moment of opportunity. The past three years presented a host of unprecedented challenges. Now is the time to re-position their people, their system, and their leadership. How can you emerge from these three years into a renewed posture of leadership strength? “The pandemic response tested … Continue reading “Reinvigorate Your Health Care System: Build Meta-Leadership into Your Practices and Thinking”

Women on Boards: The Value of Strengthening ESG Expertise

Women who want to secure a seat on a public or private board today can increase their value by being up on the latest best practices for environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics, according to Ellen Zane, past president and chief executive officer of Tufts Medical Center and Tufts Children’s Hospital and co-program director of … Continue reading “Women on Boards: The Value of Strengthening ESG Expertise”

The Financial Pressures That Chairs of Clinical Departments Face—and How to Manage Them

Financial Challenges and Strategic Solutions for Healthcare Leaders Chairs of major clinical departments have always faced budgetary pressures. But the effects of the COVID pandemic—which have led to rising medical usage—as well as inflation and labor shortages are just some of the acute financial stressors taxing academic health centers right now.  “Costs of labor and … Continue reading “The Financial Pressures That Chairs of Clinical Departments Face—and How to Manage Them”

How Health Care Leaders Can Build Effective, Bias free AI

As advances in technology have continued to evolve, many health care leaders and clinicians  have been exploring the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) to empower patients and practitioners and improve the efficiency of health care organizations. Some of the benefits these technologies can bring to health care range from the ability to predict who is … Continue reading “How Health Care Leaders Can Build Effective, Bias free AI”

How Organizations Can Make Better Use of Limited Resources for More Effective Mental Health Services

It’s a well-known fact that, even in high-income countries like the United States, mental health resources are insufficient to address the overall mental health need. Waiting time to see a mental health specialist is usually from several weeks to several months. In practice, this means that there are fewer specialists able to see potential and … Continue reading “How Organizations Can Make Better Use of Limited Resources for More Effective Mental Health Services”

The Importance of Getting the Message Right in Your Risk Communication Strategy

Over the past few years, traditional and online news outlets and social media channels have been filled with information about COVID-19—and much of it has been misleading, inaccurate, or incomplete. This has made it challenging for members of the public to make educated decisions about how to protect their own health: from deciding whether to … Continue reading “The Importance of Getting the Message Right in Your Risk Communication Strategy”