Leading beyond the bottom line, Part 4. The questions it has raised.
The Leading Beyond the Bottom Line article series has received an overwhelming response from ACPE members, mostly in enthusiastic support of this new leadership concept. Some of the important questions raised by members are presented with answers from the authors. This article also explores the moral challenge of leadership and why health care is more than a business. In recent years, there's been confusion about the role of the health care enterprise, its leadership and its management. We have lost our way about the "moral" thing, the "right" thing, because we have no philosophy to guide us. To manage or lead in this "business" of health care, a philosophy is required that recognizes the multiple elements to which the leader has responsibility and obligations: the customers, community, employees, and, certainly, the financial assets.
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American College of Physician Executives, Tampa, Florida, USA. rschenke@acpe.org
Berkowitz
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Ludden
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Gaintner
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Hickey
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Hodge
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Randolph
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