The Silo Tax
There is a version of this story I hear across healthcare all the time: a clinical team is trying to improve outcomes, a quality team is tracking variation, a community health team is building partnerships, a data team is refining dashboards, a workforce team is trying to address retention and burnout, and a med tech…Read More
The Authority You Already Have
There is a particular kind of meeting every healthcare leader knows. You are sitting in a conference room, or more likely on a screen with twelve boxes and three cameras off, listening to an update on work that everyone agrees matters. The data points are there. The team is there. The need is obvious. And,…Read More
When Commitment Outpaces Infrastructure
Picture it: A health system announces a bold initiative to close disparities in surgical outcomes. There’s a press release. A town hall. A task force with an impressive name and a longer list of attendees. Twelve months later, the data hasn’t moved. The task force has met six times. The co-chairs have changed twice. And…Read More
Your Strategy Didn’t Fail – The Context Changed
There is a specific kind of doubt that sets in when something you built with care stops producing results. A quality improvement initiative that drove real, measurable change for two years suddenly meets resistance at the board level. A nationally recognized workforce development program quietly loses its internal funding line. A service line strategy built…Read More
In a Noisy System, the Edge Belongs to the Prepared
There is no shortage of information right now. Every day, there’s something new to process. A headline, a policy shift, a different take on where healthcare is headed. And if I’m being honest, I know many of you are feeling it too… that sense that even with all of this information, things don’t necessarily feel…Read More
Lead with What You Know – and Who You Know
Why sharpening your skills (and your circle) matters more than ever. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned over the past year is this: coalition building is more than collaboration—it’s a survival strategy. As a surgeon and senior health equity leader, I used to think strategic planning was mostly about aligning people around the…Read More