LAURENCE WEINZIMMER, PhD
Dr. Laurence Weinzimmer is principal and co-founder of Nexus Insights Inc., a sought-after business advisor to numerous Fortune 100 companies and author of 4 books including two national best sellers. His most recent book was ranked #1 on the Barnes & Noble Best Sellers List, #3 on the Wall Street Journal Best Sellers List, and was rated the top leadership book in North America. Forbes released its 15 Best Leadership Books You Must Read and Dr. Weinzimmer’s book was ranked at #8.
Dr. Weinzimmer has frequently been featured in leading business outlets, including Fortune, the New York Times, Executive Excellence, and Fast Company, and has appeared on leading national news networks, including FNN, Fox Business, CNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC Nightly News, and most recently on CBS This Morning.
Dr. Weinzimmer is an endowed research professor at Bradley University. He is a heavily published healthcare researcher, where he studies strategy, culture, clinician burnout, engagement, resilience and recently created and published a new study on physician fortitude, coauthored with Dr. Hippler. His research appears in over 15 languages, and he has been widely honored for his research accomplishments in leadership and healthcare. Dr. Weinzimmer is a frequent keynote speaker at various healthcare venues and has designed and delivered numerous executive programs to healthcare leaders.
STEPHEN HIPPLER, MD, FACP
Dr. Hippler is principal and co-founder of Nexus Insights Inc. Prior to founding Nexus Insights Inc., he served as Chief Clinical Officer at OSF HealthCare system until his retirement in 2022. As Chief Clinical Officer, he was the accountable executive leader overseeing more than 1,500 employed physicians and Advanced Providers. In addition, he led the provider enterprise, home care services, rehabilitation services and all ambulatory care practices within OSF Healthcare. During this time, he developed a passion for creating a thriving culture and building leaders to advance the quadruple aim.
In addition to his many clinical and leadership roles, Dr. Hippler has been the principal investigator for over 50 clinical trials related to diabetes, hyperlipidemia and hypertension. He is an accomplished author, and has delivered many CME presentations, keynote addresses and is sought out as an expert for physician education.
Dr. Hippler actively researches on the topics of physician burnout, engagement and retention. He recently created and published a new study on physician fortitude, coauthored with Dr. Weinzimmer. Dr. Hippler earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. He is board certified in internal medicine, is an ICF Certified Leadership Coach and currently serves as a clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.