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Full Abstract

Many CEOs have a blind spot when pushing for culture change in their organizations; they fail to grasp that they may well be the biggest obstacle to change. Self-reflection is not among the traits that drive executives to the top spot, but once there, they need to be aware of how their management style, for better or worse, sets the tone for the organization as a whole.

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Author information

Author/s: Bilchik, Gloria Shur (GS);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Hospitals & health networks / AHA (Hosp Health Netw), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-May; vol 76 (issue 5) : pp 38-42, 2

Dates: Created 2002/05/30; Completed 2002/06/05; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12035572, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Attitude of Health Personnel
Chief Executive Officers, Hospital - psychology
Communication
Feedback
Humans

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