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From compensation studies to success stories, survey data and industry trends, you'll find detailed information of interest to clients/candidates. We encourage our clients and candidates to review the following copyrighted materials and to share them via email with their associates.

Leadership Awards

2009 Trustee of the Year Award Winners
Witt/Kieffer and Modern Healthcare celebrate the accomplishments of healthcare trustees. Five-page document.

2009 Up & Comers Award Winners
Witt/Kieffer and Modern Healthcare congratulate these 12 healthcare Up & Comers. Eight-page document.

Industry Surveys/Reports

Non-CEOs moving into CEO roles: Placement Study Report
Each year, Witt/Kieffer provides an overview of its work in healthcare, higher education, academic medicine, IT and other executive search clients. This study features Witt/Kieffer placements by organization and job type, along with compensation and benefits. Eight pages.

What the Economic Downturn Means to Healthcare CEOs
Current economic conditions are impacting health care. Hospital and health system CEOs share their insights in this 4-page report.

When Healthcare Organizations Cultivate Diversity, Outcomes Improve
Diversity Q&A session with Witt/Kieffer president and CEO Jim Gauss and panelists Sonja Boone, M.D., Director of Diversity at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago and Juana Slade, Director of Diversity and Language Services at AnMed Health, Anderson, SC. Six page report.

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CEO Transition and Succession: Awkward Passing of the Torch or Seamless handoff?
A hospital or health system's transition of one leader to the next can profide an opportunity for organizational reflection and renewal. A four-page article from Trustee magazine.

How to Recruit Your Next CEO
Following a clearly defined CEO recruitment process helps ensure a successful leadership transition. A four-page article from Trustee magazine.

The Board's Role in Developing a Diverse Leadership Team
Board members can exercise considerable influence in advancing diversity at the top. A four-page article from Trustee magazine.

The Making of Healthcare Leaders: The Insider's Look
A cross-section of healthcare leaders: different ages, organizations, geographic locations and career levels participated in Witt/Kieffer's Thought Leaders Forum. Here are their observations. An eight-page report.

CEO Leadership Study, March 2006
As baby boomers near retirement age, there is a growing concern by CEOs about leadership continuity for their individual healthcare organizations and for the industry as a whole. An 8 page report.

Succession Planning and Leadership Transition Practice
Talent management is among the most important work a hospital or system or a college or university does. Four-page fact sheet.

New Approaches to Board Chair Effectiveness
Improving the quality of governance will improve an organization. A four-page article from Trustee magazine.

Leaders' Profiles

Selwyn Vickers, M.D.: Committed to education and minority career development
A commitment to education and community outreach help Selwyn Vickers, M.D. make a difference at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Two-page profile.

VNAA CEO Leads Through Collaboration and Experience
Andy Carter, CEO of Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA), drives the development and execution of a new mission for the organization. Two-page profile.

MHA CEO Focuses on Unity
Communication and the spirit of collaboration helps Lynn Nicholas, MHA president and CEO, unite member hospitals. Two-page profile.

Roy Vinyard Guides Health System Toward Its Vision
Asante Health System president and CEO, Roy Vinyard, builds a leadership team with a focus on mission and quality. Two-page profile.

Asif Ahmad Leads Information Technology at Duke University Health System
Duke University Health System CIO simplifies tough problems to solve them. Two-page profile.

Charlotte Yeh, M.D., FACEP: Transforming health care through relationships
Charlotte Yeh, M.D., FACEP is the first Chief Medical Officer for AARP Services Inc. (ASI) and is driven by the goal of transforming health care. Two-page profile.

Health System CEO Meets Expectations
David L. Dunlap takes charge at Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC. Two-page profile.

Michael Rosenblatt, M.D., Takes the Helm as Dean at Tufts Medical School
Trusting in his community of colleagues, Tufts Medical School dean finds success.

News Releases

Economic Downturn Impacts Health Care
CEOs express concern about the impact of current economic conditions on the healthcare industry in a Witt/Kieffer survey. Two-page news release.

Advancing Diversity in Health Care
Developing diverse leadership teams not only enhances the culture of hospitals and health systems, it's also good for business. Two-page news release.

Tools to Support the Search Process

Witt/Kieffer Healthcare Practice
Witt/Kieffer healthcare consultants apply a strategic focus and personal service to every executive search. Eight-page brochure.

Association/Not-for-Profit Executive Search Practice
Witt/Kieffer consultants are ready to identify and recruit association and not-for-profit organization leaders.

How to Hire the Right Person
Researching your "organization's personality" will reap benefits long after making the right hire. Four pages.

Information Technology Practice
Here is the latest information about Witt/Kieffer's IT search practice. Two-page fact sheet.

Why Boards Must Match CEO Competencies With Strategic Priorities
This article by Witt/Kieffer president and CEO details why, now more than ever, aligning organizational goals with leadership competencies is essential for success.

Witt/Kieffer Health Insurance/Managed Care Practice
Our consultative approach helps guide health plans and insurance companies toward improving performance. Two-page overview.

Selecting the Right CEO
When healthcare leaders need a new CEO for their hospital or system, they can turn to this brochure that offers guidelines for selecting the right CEO. 12 pages.

Questions for Evaluating Search Firms
Here's how you can evaluate search firm performance. One page.

Financial Executive Search
Witt/Kieffer brings in-depth understanding of higher education and academic medicine to the search for finance leaders. Two-page fact sheet.

Physician Executive Search Practice
Witt/Kieffer consultants have the necessary experience and network of contacts to find the next generation of physician leaders. Two-page fact sheet.

Senior Care Executive Search Practice
Senior care and services for aging adults are transforming. Witt/Kieffer consultants identify leaders who not only understand, but can help shape this changing marketplace. Two-page fact sheet.

Catholic Healthcare Providers Executive Search Practice
Witt/Kieffer has worked closely with many large, regional Catholic health systems to place the nation's best Catholic health leaders. Two-page fact sheet.

Academic Medicine Executive Search Practice
Academic medicine requires innovative, superior leadership. Witt/Kieffer seeks out these dynamic leaders with an academic medicine team that includes physician executives and nationally-recognized healthcare and higher education search consultants. Two-page fact sheet.

Career Development Tools

What a Candidate Ought to Know
This candidate primer explains how to work with Witt/Kieffer consultants. Six pages.

Executive Performance Books

Executive Excellence: Protocols for Healthcare Leaders, By Carson F. Dye, FACHE
What makes a truly good leader? This book answers that question by focusing on the effect of personal conduct on leadership. The concise text defines leadership, addresses its importance in health care today, and offers suggestions for improving and applying various qualities of leadership within health care. 176 pages, 2000, Health Administration Press. To order your copy, click here.

Leadership in Healthcare: Values at the Top, By Carson F. Dye, FACHE
In short chapters and direct language, Carson Dye makes leadership qualities come alive and provides healthcare executives and physicians with a firm understanding of where they stand in the leadership continuum. Personal values are key to success, and this book puts that key into the hands of readers. It's a "must" for any executive's library and a handy leadership reference. 234 pages, 2000, Health Administration Press. $50. To order your copy, click here.

Winning the Talent War: Ensuring Effective Leadership in Healthcare, by Carson F. Dye, FACHE


Witt/Kieffer consultant Carson F. Dye, FACHE, has written a powerful 226-page book to help healthcare executives through every step of the leadership selection process. From tips on recruiting to sample position specifications, this new book helps to ensure today's executives achieve their expected results in today's tough market for talent. $63. To order your copy, click here.

The People First Approach: A Guide to Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining the Right People
In this new book, search consultant Jon Croteau, Ed.D. examines the importance of building - and retaining - development teams in healthcare organizations as well as higher education and not-for-profit institutions.