Growing Leaders in Healthcare: Lessons from the Corporate World
Brett D. Lee, PhD, FACHE, is a vice president at Children s Medical Center Dallas, where he oversees clinical, operations, and family support departments. In addition to his operational responsibilities, he pursues his passion of implementing effective leadership development systems in healthcare organizations. Dr. Lee is a faculty member of the internal leadership academies for directors and managers at Children s, and a preceptor and coordinator of students completing their administrative residencies at the Center.    James W. Herring, PhD, is senior vice president, administration, at Children s Medical Center Dallas, where he is responsible for law, human resources, governance, compliance, and internal audit, and incorporates superior practices from general industry into the Center s leadership development program. Prior to Children s, he designed and implemented leadership development and succession planning systems. His career spans almost 40 years, including over 20 years as a senior human resources professional at Exxon Mobil Corporation and 15 years as a consultant to large private-sector and government organizations.