The Most Important Job of a Leader
Jul 3, 2024
Sutter Health
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By Lara Azar, Vitals contributor

While a solid strategy is essential to business success, it’s not enough, says Warner Thomas, president & CEO of Sutter Health. If leaders don’t also invest their attention and resources into cultivating a thriving culture built on clarity, alignment and trust, even the most brilliant organizational strategy will falter.

Listen to Thomas discuss the value of culture—and share the impact a thriving culture has had on Sutter’s Health’s turnover, employee engagement and performance—on Healthcare Executive. It’s the podcast of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), an international professional society of more than 49,000 healthcare leaders.

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