Hospital CEO leads through vulnerability and kindness — and it works

Vulnerability and kindness aren’t necessarily top of mind traits, traditionally, for leaders of $1.57 billion organizations. One CEO argues they should be.

  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 12:00 p.m. May 17, 2023
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Tampa General Hospital has more than 8,000 employees.
Tampa General Hospital has more than 8,000 employees.
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The leadership awards and accolades John Couris has received in six years as president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital are nearly as long as the bridge people take to get to the 1,040-bed facility on Davis Island. 

 

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