For Immediate Release
Contact: Mary Jane Gore
434-924-9241
mjgore@virginia.edu
CEO of
Charlottesville, Va., March 28, 2006 -- R. Edward Howell, vice president and CEO of the University of Virginia Medical Center, has been selected by the editorial board of Inside the Minds (www.Aspatore.com) as a leader in his industry, and is the author of a chapter in the recently released book, Leadership Plans for CEOs, published by Aspatore Books. Leadership Plans for CEOs is an authoritative insider's perspective on the best strategies for leading an organization toward its goals. Mr. Howell's chapter is "Looking to the Horizon and Beyond," in which he shares his insights for meeting challenges and "golden rules" for CEOs.
"Writing this chapter was an opportunity for me to define what it takes to lead a health care system or any large organization. Planning ahead in a climate of constant change can be a challenge," Howell says. "Two big changes I see for the hospital industry are the introduction of philanthropy as a significant channel for meeting the shortage of capital funding and the need for increased involvement of leadership in physician recruitment – we are on the verge of a severe shortage of physicians, particularly medical specialists."
In addition to his role as CEO of a busy academic medical center, Howell recently was named to the Long-Range Policy Committee of the American Hospital Association and is co-chair of the Advisory Board For Clinical Research for the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health.
Featuring 13 CEOs, presidents and chairs, Leadership Plans for CEOs is an insightful guide for company heads, executives or anyone seeking to be a more effective leader. Howell and other authors have distilled years of experience and insights that they share in its pages. Topics include developing a vision, maintaining the edge, anticipating changes in the market, achieving goals, and leading by example. For implementing practices that separate successful company leaders from the rest, Leadership Plans for CEOs is an accessible, useful resource.
The book is available in bookstores nationwide and can be purchased immediately by visiting http://www.aspatore.com/store/details.asp?id=175. To order a copy of Leadership Plans for CEOs (ISBN: 1-59622-417-7), you can also call 1-866-Aspatore. For complete information on the Inside the Minds series, please visit www.Aspatore.com or email store@aspatore.com.
Please call 434-924-9241 to set up an interview with Mr. Howell.
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