Chapter 2

Question 1

Challenges in today’s healthcare

Answer 1

evolution of technology, constant changes in regulations, policies, and laws, and the shifting demographic of the workforce

Question 2

Lack of well-prepared leaders in healthcare is seen to some as a crisis

Question 3

Talent Management

Answer 3

methods to identify, train, and develop leaders

Question 4

Bench Strength

Answer 4

refers to the growth of new leaders who can provide backup and eventually replace the current leaders in charge

Question 5

High Potentials

Answer 5

(HiPos) individuals that have been identified as possessing above-average potential to take on greater levels of responsibility

Question 6

Stretch assignments

Answer 6

form of on-the-job learning that requires employees to extend beyond their comfort zone and develop new skills or strengthen existing competencies

Question 7

Leadership Pipeline

Answer 7

1. focus on developing talent
2. identify assignments that will move the talent through the pipeline
3. Maintain transparency
4. implement assessment on a regular basis
5. engage in improvement

Question 8

Development methods

Answer 8

degree programs, shadowing, coaching, seminars, on-the-job training, mentoring, and modeling