- Strategies for Leading Through Change
- Congress Arrives This Weekend
- Moving the Needle on Patient Safety
- Find Tools for the Board of Governors Exam Prep
Strategies for Leading Through Change
Moving past the status quo compels leaders to rethink their assumptions, processes and the way they create value. Ozan Varol, JD, author, law professor and expert on innovation and creativity, believes a culture of innovation requires a mindset that sees uncertain and disruptive conditions as opportunities.
He says uninterrupted success can be dangerous because it lulls people and organizations into complacency. Carving out time for creativity is necessary to bridge the present and the possible. “If you don’t step out of the trenches and intentionally create space for new ideas, you’ll stay stuck doing what you’ve always done.”
Michael J. Sorrell, EdD, visionary leader, institutional change agent and president of Paul Quinn College, invokes a “We-Over-Me” approach that also requires intentional thinking to put the needs of others before the wants of yourself. A simple approach to leadership often is the most effective, and Sorrell emphasizes the importance of being authentic and establishing a vision. “The first thing I would tell healthcare leaders is to remember why people are with you,” he says. “Do not allow the wonkiness of the system to obscure why you are there in the first place.”
Listen to inspiring innovators like Varol and Sorrell discuss overcoming obstacles and seizing opportunities for growth on the Healthcare Executive Podcast—as well as at ACHE’s 2025 Congress on Healthcare Leadership. Varol will deliver the keynote at the Bachmeyer Memorial Address and Luncheon Monday, March 24, and Sorrell will serve as keynote speaker at the Gintzig Commemorative Lecture and Luncheon Wednesday, March 26.
Congress Arrives This Weekend
With pre-event activities set to start this weekend, the 2025 Congress on Healthcare Leadership begins Monday, March 24 in Houston. In between education sessions and networking events, attendees are invited to visit the Leadership Exhibit Hall to explore how ACHE can help members reach their greatest potential.
In addition to over 55 exhibitors, the Leadership Exhibit Hall offers:
- Leadership Learning Center: Connect with ACHE staff to help your organization achieve success with Customized Learning for Organizations.FACHE Concierge will support your journey to Fellow. And inside the Possibilities Corner, you’ll discover how Mick Ebeling’s Not Impossible Institute can help unlock creative approaches for solving difficult challenges.
- Career Hub: Designed to support you in your current role or help you navigate your next career step, the Career Hub offers 45-minute Career & Resume Workshops through the day at Congress, the LinkedIn Lab & Resume Lab offers you a way to leverage the platform for your professional needs. New this year, two graphic artists will create renderings of career pathways from selected healthcare professionals with Career and Leadership Pathway Illustrations. There will also be Complimentary Executive Portraits.
Finally, don’t miss the ACHE Learn Store where you can check out ACHE Activate, our newest approach to interactive learning.
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Moving the Needle on Patient Safety
Improving healthcare safety requires leaders who are committed and will take a stand to achieve the highest standards of safety. During Patient Safety Awareness Week, ACHE is dedicated to amplifying the importance of safety and serving as a catalyst for the field of healthcare management.
Our leadership development expertise offers healthcare leaders the foundational tools to build, measure and sustain cultures of safety in the workplace, and ACHE’s Leading for Safety initiative is a good place to begin. Through this initiative, you can take the We Lead for Safety Pledge and assess your organization’s safety culture through a Culture of Safety Organizational Self-Assessment.
Be sure to download Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success, a resource that helps leaders break down priorities and focus on fine-tuning a few pillars of change at a time. ACHE and the IHI Lucian Leape Institute collaborated with leaders of progressive healthcare organizations and globally renowned experts in leadership, safety and culture to develop this resource.
ACHE encourages everyone in healthcare to become familiar with or revisit these resources as we recommit to patient safety.
Find Tools for the Board of Governors Exam Prep
If you’re on the final step toward earning your FACHE®credential, you’ll find plenty of resources to prepare for the Board of Governors Exam in Healthcare Management. The Exam is designed to test your knowledge of healthcare management and your ability to apply it to real-world scenarios.
Begin by reviewing the Board of Governors Exam Outline, which breaks down the Exam questions by knowledge area and number of questions asked. To evaluate your level of skill, knowledge or competency in critical areas of healthcare management, use the free ACHE Healthcare Executive Competencies Assessment Tool. This instrument can help identify areas of strength and those areas that may need additional skill development.
For more information about the credential, visit the FACHE website or contact the ACHE Customer Service Center at (312) 424-9400 or contact@ache.org.