Economic trends and indicators have significant implications for health care boards. What are the key issues that the finance, human resources, executive compensation and succession planning committees should factor into their decision-making? In the latest episode of the Governing Health podcast, Michael Peregrine welcomes back John Challenger, CEO of executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, to discuss:

• Board oversight of economic trends and jobs data

• The ramifications of the latest unemployment and job creation statistics on employee retention and the "war for talent"

• The changing nature of the relationship between employers and workers

• Trends in CEO tenure and employee compensation