Two healthcare leaders. Deborah Bowen and Anthony Armada Healthcare Leaders

Deborah Bowen and Anthony Armada Healthcare Leaders Healthcare is a very sensitive field since it deals with the lives of people. For this reason, effective leaders in this sector must have outstanding qualities since they shape the quality of patient care and other medical services provided by the healthcare providers. The two primary leaders selected from ache.org are Deborah Bowen, the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and Anthony Armada, ACHE’s governor and the chief operating officer (COO) of Verity Health System. Both of these individuals have proved over many years that they have what it takes to be effective leaders in the realm of medicine. Bowen and Armada have a distinction certification from the Fellow of the ACHE (FACHE). However, their rise to the top was not straightforward, and they faced various challenges and overcame them. The paper focuses on the biographies of Bowen and Armada, historical events, and leadership qualities and styles. Deborah Bowen, the CEO and President of ACHE Bowen has an undergraduate degree in the field of psychology, which she received from the University of Illinois. She also has a postgraduate degree in science from Wisconsin-Madison University and another one in business administration from the University of Loyola, Chicago. Bowen is certified by FACHE, Baldrige Executive Fellow, and the American Society of Association Executives. Before she was appointed as the president and CEO of ACHE in 2013, she had served at other high-ranking positions in the same organization. Bowen was an assistant director of public affairs between 1986 and 1987 at Wisconsin State Medical Society, Madison. From 1987-1992, she was the director of communications at ACHE. Between 1992 and 1994, Bowen was the director of government relations. From 1994-2000, she was ACHE’s administration vice president. Before she rose to the topmost position, she served as the COO of ACHE from 2003-2013 (American College of Healthcare Executives, 2019). Currently, Bowen leads over 48,000 healthcare executives in the United States of America (USA) who are responsible for improving patient care at all costs. As a charismatic leader, Bowen is always ready to handle any issues that might arise in her career. She is an eloquent and effective communicator. The individual has the ability to motivate healthcare executives in doing their best in improving patient care. She is also a good listener and a critical thinker. The most significant thing about this person is that she can evoke emotions of her followers. For this reason, it becomes easy for her to persuade her followers. Bowen is an excellent team leader and player who considers how her actions affect others. One of the things that contributed to the effectiveness of this person as a leader was her early childhood in Park Ridge, Chicago. Bowen was aware of racial disparities at a very young age since her mother taught piano lessons to black people who were financially challenged (Furstgroup.com, 2017). The individual had a chance to interact ...