The frontline leader building a high-performance organization from the ground up

• Main Author: Van Gorder, Chris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Brand 2015
• Subjects: Leadership; Corporate culture; Communication in organizations
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: x, 198pages 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-187) and index
• ISBN: 9781118933343

Real leadership that leads to high engagement, higher performance, and a culture of accountability As president and CEO of Scripps Health, one of America's most prestigious health systems, Chris Van Gorder presided over a dramatic turnaround, catapulting Scripps from near bankruptcy to a dominant market position. While hospitals and health systems nationwide have laid people off or are closing their doors, Scripps is financially healthy, has added thousands of employees (even with a no-layoff philosophy), and has developed a reputation as a top employer