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Sean Ruck, Contributing Editor | May 16, 2016
From the May 2016 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
HCB News: What kind of qualities do you hope for in your successor?
ML:The leadership profile for the position is in development by the search committee and Korn Ferry, the search firm that is managing the search for my successor. I’m sure the profile will call for a leader who has passion for health care technology and patient safety, a quick study to grasp complex ideas and translate them into opportunities, someone who is forward-thinking and strategic with great business skills, and a person who is a good listener, as well as a skilled presenter. Although not always a trait sought out for CEOs, it will be helpful for AAMI’s new CEO to be down-to-earth and humble, because of the culture of the AAMI community and the diversity of the multidisciplinary volunteers who help make AAMI the successful organization it is today.
HCB News: What are your hopes for AAMI for the future?
ML: What I get the most excited about at AAMI is when diverse multidisciplinary people who don’t normally work together come together and work collaboratively to solve some big problem. There’s magic when it works, it’s wonderful to participate in and AAMI is very good at it. Health care, in general, has become so siloed that AAMI’s multidisciplinary convener expertise is needed now, more than ever. I also hope my successor can help AAMI find the perfect big strategy and growth trajectory with health IT as medical devices continue to become integrated. It will be fantastic to look back in five years and see that clear path forward.
A final point that is important to make — I think that a lot of times, in a lot of organizations, there’s too much emphasis on what the CEO has done. Just talking about the highlights of the last eight years makes me uncomfortable because the spotlight should not be on me. I think it’s important for HCB News readers to understand and appreciate what the amazing staff and volunteers at AAMI have done. I’ve been successful because of them and they’re who we need to celebrate.
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