Every business publication, from the Harvard Business Review on down, defines the CEO as being accountable for the performance and results of their company by ensuring the business operates efficiently and meets its goals. The necessary traits of a good CEO include vision, critical thinking skills, decisiveness, experience, trustworthiness, passion, and inspiration.
Those CEOs who excel in the role define, build, and protect their organization's culture. A formal definition of 'organizational culture' is the underlying beliefs, assumptions, values, and ways of interacting that contribute to an organization's unique social and psychological environment.
Culture is always top-down, never bottom-up. Culture will encourage personal and professional growth, or it will kill it. Culture is an organization's 'secret sauce' or a poison pill. It's the CEO who, ultimately, defines and cultivates the company's culture.
The bottom line is that a winning culture allows an organization to attract and retain the best and brightest people. Period. Ohio Living's culture is alive and thriving and demonstrated daily through our team members' compassion, community, and faith in our mission and one another.
That is what best defines our CEO, Larry Gumina, and the legacy he is building at Ohio Living!
Did you know that Ohio Living has only had seven Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in its 100+ year history? Each leader has served a minimum of ten years, with two having tenures of 19 years. Our current CEO has been with the organization since 2011! This leadership longevity is a testament to the integrity and sincerity of the officers, as well as their commitment to our organization’s mission.