Insights

There are moments when leadership feels less strategic - and more human. Moments when headlines hit closer to home. When the news cycle feels relentless. When events happening miles away land directly in the hearts of the people sitting beside us at work. Over time,...

In this current moment — when the very language of equity is being challenged, digital innovation is accelerating faster than our infrastructure, and value-based care is rewriting what “good” looks like — leadership has never been more tested. And yet, the most...

Conference season is in full swing — from the annual meetings of ASSH, OTA, AAHKS, and SRS to regional summits and more (so many acronyms!) Many of us return from these meetings with full notebooks, buzzing energy, and a sense of renewed purpose. But here’s the...

If there was ever a moment for courageous leadership, it’s now. Across hospitals, professional societies, and industry companies, I see a growing temptation to do what feels safest—wait, pause, hunker down until the storm passes. I call this the "frozen zone"—that...

E: Embed and Engage Context is a Compass - Are You Reading It Right? Over the past few weeks, your messages, stories, and examples have poured in — demonstrating how ODLC members are not only learning these V.A.L.U.E. framework principles but also living them. We’ve...

Recently, we introduced the ODLC V.A.L.U.E.™ Framework — a strategic lens to help leaders navigate today’s complex health equity landscape with purpose and clarity. This week’s V.A.L.U.E.™ Insight is about “U”: Understanding the Moment. In this season of complexity,...