Helping Rural Hospitals
Embrace Tomorrow...Today!
My passion is helping CEO’s discover clarity and unearth profitable growth. I am committed to protecting Rural Hospital relevance through strategic planning, strategic partnerships and leadership consulting that actually works!
As a Strategy Facilitator and Leadership Consultant, I find satisfaction in helping you:
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Regain control
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Rally stakeholders
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Get better results
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Have some fun
Facilitating Rural Hospital Strategies by Teaching...Not Telling
The R.U.R.A.L. Hospital Roadmap: A proven system to help rural hospital CEO’s and Boards clarify what the organization is trying to accomplish and choose effective strategies to get there.
Navigated by a former rural hospital CEO with deep expertise, the Roadmap routes you and your stakeholders through a series of signposts.
Reframe - New thinking for old problems.
Unearth Opportunities - Unearth strategies for profitable growth.
Readjust - Enable decision trade-offs to identify high-impact activities.
Act - Tools to tackle change challenges along the way.
Learn - Add-to what you already know and develop a logic for future actions.
Because Strategy Should Tell You What To Do.
CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS
RURAL HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS
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WHO WE SERVE
Rural Hospital CEO's, C-Suite Teams, Boards and Medical Staff
HOW WE HELP
Strategic Planning Services
WHAT WE DELIVER
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R.U.R.A.L Hospital Roadmap Strategic Planning
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Scenario Planning Services - See Around Corners
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Board & Leadership Education
I Really Learned from the Best!
I'll lead you through a proven process modeled on mentorship from John Pappajohn, one of Iowa's most successful entrepreneur philanthropists.
While serving as the Executive Director of the Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, I learned the mindset and actions needed to grow businesses from John and his associates.
Aaron, Doug and John share a laugh during the 20 Year Pappajohn Center celebration.
John cuts a ribbon while Pappajohn family members and Doug (far left) look on.
John's legendary business growth approach launched and transformed hundreds of
businesses - including healthcare - in every business climate across the U.S.
"I always believed in a positive mental attitude"
John Pappajohn
Benjamin Davis
President and CEO
Glencoe Regional Health
“Doug's unique approach and insightful analysis significantly advanced our organization's ability to develop and execute…(his) expertise was invaluable in steering our team towards a more focused direction.”
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Bryan Hunger
CEO - Jefferson County Health Center
“This experience asked questions to prompt us to think differently and look at topics in a different way..we appreciated digging in and narrowing down to funnel through all the topics to where we should be focusing.”
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A Very Kind Word
CFO - Critical Access Hospital
"Honestly, when I first heard "strategic planning process", I thought "here we go again". But this was not your run-of-the-mill strategic planning process. I'm proud of that." CFO, Critical Access Hospital
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How Do We Help
Rural Healthcare Leaders?
We Facilitate Strategy That Calms Your Whirlwind
The R.U.R.A.L. Hospital Roadmap Gives Clear Direction.
We teach skills to help your teams flourish.
We teach people how to be right on strategy,
in ways that excite and energize.
Learn how to make effective strategy work
for your rural hospital.
Why Hire Us?
Field Friendly Pricing + Ideas Roam Freely
We Know a Lot...Because We've Seen a Lot
If we don't know your topic, we know someone who does at ExecHQ, a firm with over 50 Principals with C-suite experience from every industry across the U.S. and the Globe.
RURAL HOSPITAL BUSINESS CONSULTING
Strategy and Education to Accelerate Your Hospital and Career