The Business of Healthcare Podcast with Tara Humphrey #343 Back to Basics: A Week in the Life of a Healthcare CEO
Can strategic business planning on a Bank Holiday spark breakthrough insights?
This week, Tara traded downtime for deep focus, setting 90 day goals and blending client work with core business strategy.
In this episode, she shares a behind the scenes look at her life as a healthcare CEO, highlighting the value of asking for advice, building a strong support network, and being intentional about growth and visibility. She also reflects on the power of strategic thinking and the role of reflective practice in effective healthcare leadership.
The week was full of meaningful conversations and lessons, each one rooted in purposeful planning, much like her approach to ultramarathon training.
Key takeaways:
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The value of structured goal setting and routine
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Balancing client delivery with business development
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Why self promotion and visibility matter
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Practical insights on leadership, confidence, and building a consultancy
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I’m Tara Humphrey and I’m the founder of THC Primary Care, a leading healthcare consultancy. I provide project and network management to Primary Care Networks and consulting support to clinical leads. To date, I’ve worked with 11 Training Hubs and supported over 120 Primary Care Networks and 3 GP Federations.
I understand and appreciate the complexity of healthcare and what it takes to deliver projects across multiple practices.
I have over 20 years of project management and business development experience across the private and public sector and have an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healthcare. I’m also published in the London Journal of Primary Care and the author of over 250 blogs.
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