It's Never Just Another Monday

It's Never Just Another Monday

When Novant Health President and CEO Carl Armato started his internal team blog, Carl's Corner, in February 2012, he was not a blogger. However, he knew he had to do more to prioritize communication across Novant Health, a vast not-for-profit health system of more than 26,000 team members serving millions of patients across four states. Inspired by the idea of communicating with team members on a weekly basis to invite conversation and dialogue, Carl's blog began publishing every Monday. Now, six years later, the blog has become a fast favorite and an effective tool to engage individuals across the organization. "It's Never Just Another Monday" is a collection of Carl's top blog posts from 2012 through July 2017. Inspired by family, Novant Health team members, patients, trustees and others, blog post topics meander the healthcare landscape, from patient care to finances to politics and the human spirit. Carl hopes this book will inspire people to engage with one another and continue conversations that are important to personal, professional and community growth. Carl S. Armato is president and chief executive officer of Novant Health, one of our nation's largest and most respected healthcare organizations. He joined the organization in 1998 as the vice president of finance and operations for the physician division. Carl was promoted to other Novant Health leadership roles before becoming the health system's top executive in 2012. His career in healthcare management began in Louisiana, where he was born and raised. Carl serves in other professional and civic roles, both locally and nationally. He credits his parents for teaching him about the value of a strong work ethic and connecting to a community and its people. Since Carl's first job as a grocery store clerk, he has woven those early lessons into his family life, career and public service.