Dr. Roger Gerard
Dr. Roger Gerard retired in 2014 after 23 years as Executive Business Partner and Chief Learning Officer for ThedaCare, a Wisconsin-based healthcare delivery system, and now consults independently. Prior to ThedaCare, he has held executive-level positions in multiple organizations, responsible for operational areas, as well as HR and training functions. Past clients have included lengthy engagements with several large healthcare systems, significantmanufacturing companies, and a variety of smaller but very important service organizations. Most of his engagements have been in the healthcare arena, but about 25% in non-healthcare organizations.
In all of this work, he has accumulated over 40 years of experience leading executive andmanagement development initiatives for both large and small organizations. Roger was a key contributor to the LinkedIn -based Global Playbook during COVID, writing monthly articles on relevant leadership issues and concerns. He as also authored numerous published articles and features outside of LinkedIn, focused on executive and management development.
Book Library
A collection of Roger's published books, sharing leadership principles applicable to professional and personal settings alike.
On the Mend
2011
On the Mend, written primarily for healthcare leaders by Roger, and his co-author, John Toussaint MD, uses real-life anecdotes and the logic of lean thinking to make a convincing argument that a revolutionary new kind of healthcare — lean healthcare — is urgently needed. This book won a Shingo Research and Professional Publications award.
Owning the Room
2020
Are your employees engaged? Do they feel invested in the performance of the organization? Are they coming to work ready to be successful beyond their wildest dreams? In Owning the Room, draws on his more than 45 years of leadership experience, both successes and mistakes, to explore these questions and reveal how outstanding leadership must be cultivated.
Lead With Purpose
Coming 2024
This book challenges leaders to “reignite passion and engagement” in the professionals that work for them. Respecting the current post-COVID challenges, Roger explores the reasons for today’s professional disengagement, and offers practical, proven approaches for inspiring high levels of engagement in the work.