title: So you want to be a CEO: lessons from the field.
abstract: This article discusses graduate educational options for those seeking to become chief executive officers and examines the subject areas that are important on a practical level. It then discusses six areas that are essential to a successful manager: problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational behavior; breadth of knowledge; financial management; corporate culture; for profit and not for profit, and--politics--internal and external. Each area includes a lesson drawn from experience as a president and CEO. Readers should gain a level of understanding of the scope of responsibilities and skills necessary to succeed in today's health care environment.
authors.affiliation: VNA Health Care, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Rothberg
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D004500:Education, Graduate; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States