Journal
Authentic Leadership: The Courage to Be Imperfect
For most of my career, I believed strength meant having answers, holding it all together, and showing no cracks. Many of us grew up in leadership cultures that rewarded perfection, composure, and “power through it” resilience.
But perfection isn’t what inspires people. Authenticity does. Vulnerability is not a weakness it is courage in motion.
The Leadership Perspective I’m Taking into My Next Chapter
After more than 40 years in healthcare leadership, I’ve witnessed change in every form. From rapid change, overdue change, exciting change, and the kind that keeps you up at night. And through all of it, one lesson has been constant: successful change starts in the mind long before it shows up on a dashboard.