Robert E. Simpson, Jr. Email & Phone Number

Executive Positions: From 2006-2016 Dr. Simpson served as President & CEO of the Brattleboro Retreat ranked by Modern Healthcare magazine as number 12 on its list of the 15 largest behavioral health providers. Dr. Simpson served as CEO of Arbour Hospital of Universal Health Services, Inc; Chief Operating Officer of Behavioral Healthcare and Sr. VP of Government Relations at the Sisters of Providence Health System; and VP of Behavioral Health and Cancer Services at Baystate Health System in Springfield, Massachusetts. Since 2016, he became a founding Partner of the Difference Leadership Group.Focus on Visioning: Dr. Simpson works to strengthen the critical role that leaders play in supporting organizational resilience and transformation. He is attentive to integrating the skills of a seasoned clinician honed with those of a skilled organizational leader. He focuses on assisting leaders to establish a shared vision and psychological safety. Specific Leadership Skills: Dr. Simpson combines the transactional skills to manage the mission with the transformational skills needed to focus purpose, create inspiration and reinforce resilience. He assists leaders in reinforcing an adaptive capacity and applied creativity solidifying a leader’s ability to transcend adversity. Leadership Coaching: He is extremely effective in assisting leaders to accelerate their onboarding experience, setting early expectations for developing leadership presence through effective communication and targeted skill acquisition. Having served in senior executive positions, he has significant experience with regulatory matters related to CMS and Joint Commission. Skill with Physician Leaders: Having led complex healthcare organizations, he has worked extensively with executive leaders and physicians as a partner, supervisor and executive sponsor in transforming care. He works with Physician leaders assisting in clarifying medical management opportunities and creating a focus on strategies to create resilience through purpose focused teamwork. Leadership and Coaching Reputation: He is seen as a quick witted, outcomes focused, pragmatic and supportive transformational leader who can quickly develop a focused plan for leadership success that assures accountability. He brings emotional intelligence and administrative acumen to his work and intuitively understands the interplay of personal and professional leadership dynamics. While coaching is not psychotherapy, a sound understanding of each is valuable in crafting an effective, reliable and personally meaningful coaching plan.

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