Everyone has a story to tell regarding the moment when the covid-19 pandemic hit. I do too as I had just taken office as PHSA CEO based in Vancouver, British Columbia just a few weeks before the crisis hit. I shared my behind-the-scene experience in a recent podcast, which prompted a reflection on what the […]
Everyone has a story to tell regarding the moment when the covid-19 pandemic hit. In March 2020, we all remember what we were doing and how we felt. It was a defining moment. It was certainly for me as well. I took office as President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Provincial Health Services […]
During my time as CEO of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) based in Vancouver, B.C., I have had the privilege of being at the forefront of the pandemic response. I was there for the first two waves and was exposed to the problem-solving race that took place on a daily basis in order to […]
In a recent article, I described how my interacting with First Nations as CEO of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) in Vancouver changed not only the way I look at things but also the way I learn. One significant challenge when one starts the journey of changing the way one sees the world is […]
In recent articles , ‘what leads to leadership’ and ‘what do people think of leaders?’, I discussed key elements that may help capture the elusive nature of leadership. We all know it exists and we all experience it at some point. Some of us also feel the calling to invest ourselves in it. When one […]
Healthcare organizations’ governance and management are often understood as separate entities. On the one hand, the Board of Directors (BoD) usually deploys its own governance operating model through a committee structure. It manages its mandate bestowed upon the BoD by the organization’s official statutes with a decision-making process that fuels Board resolutions. It shapes and […]
