Health Care Blog January 27, 2025
Imagine you’re an executive at a large health system in a major metropolitan area. One morning, you wake up to a missed call and a voicemail from your PR leader. It’s urgent: one of your employees–who was also a patient and a member of the organization–has unexpectedly died by suicide. Their family is furious.
You follow up and learn that this wasn’t just any employee. It was a young leader you had worked with only a few months ago. You had regular meetings with them and had been serving as a mentor. You had been impressed by this young person’s drive, enthusiasm, analytical skills, and ability to build relationships. You believed they were on the path to being a strong...