We've confused visibility with leadership in medicine. When we were developing the new medical school in Greenville, Andrew Sorensen — former president of the University of South Carolina — told me there are two ways to lead. As a band leader or as a shepherd. I'll be...

Medical care—the patient’s perception of the healthcare system’s ability to meet their sense of well-being—is in a slump. Despite being the most expensive healthcare system in the world, the I reported in 2024 that only around 30% of Americans were very satisfied with...

The doctor-patient relationship is crucial for effective healthcare, impacting patient satisfaction and health outcomes. Empowering this relationship involves strategies that foster trust, collaboration, and open communication. Integral Leaders in Health believes...

“What do you guys actually do?”This is a question that we hear often. And admittedly it is quite fair. A public benefit corporation with the name “Integral Leaders in Health” does seem a bit enigmatic. “Are you consultants?” “Are you a think-tank?” “What do you...

GREENVILLE, S. C. -- Integral Leaders in Health (ILH) and the Upstate Independent Medical Association (UIMA) have formed a strategic partnership designed to strengthen the growing community of independent physicians in the Upstate.Through this partnership, ILH will...

Let me tell you about the latest book.Leadership Genomics is a groundbreaking exploration of the intricate hypothetical DNA that shapes people’s inherent leadership style. Drawing on his decades of experience including being president of the largest healthcare system...

As we have stressed in previous posts, a missing element to balancing medical care (making patient well-being the priority) seems to be the autonomous doctor. Autonomous doctors have a different perspective from non-clinicians and doctors employed by  hospitals/...

As we have established previously, balancing medical care starts with having autonomous doctors. To be autonomous, doctors must think like CEOs --master leaderswho take responsibility for medical care. But, in the context of leadership and management, doctors are...

In the research that yielded our book,Unbalanced—The Evolving Medical Care Crisis, Dr. Youkey and I (Dr. Spence Taylor) discovered multiple examples where the concern for patient well-being was often secondary to the well-being of the various institutions supporting...

Medical Cooperatives are powerful affiliation models capable of improving our current medical care situation -- a situation where the well-being of patients is subjugated to the well-being of the system providing care.So, what is a Medical Cooperative?In our last post...