Evidence-based leadership is not about how to lead. It’s about what to give your attention to as you lead, and what you’re leading your organisation to. It’s not about how to communicate or inspire or direct or engage. It’s about how to use all these attributes to lead your organisation to high-performance.
Are You Delivering What Matters Most?
I often invite leaders to think about strategic planning as a funnel, not a fire hose.
It is about making intentional choices—throughout the planning process. Choices about how we will spend our precious time, energy, money, and resources onwhat matters most.
It’s a Long Shot
This piece is written by my colleague Ayça Tümer Arıkan, a fellow member of the global PuMP team. Her recent post on LinkedIn resonated with so many people, and so I was grateful that she granted me permission to share it with you too!
The Question Many Leaders Avoid (But Shouldn’t)
Your strategic direction sits in a binder. Or maybe it’s a beautifully designed slide deck. Perhaps it’s even framed on the wall. But when was the last time someone on your team used it to make a decision in their work?
Telehealth’s Gift to Rural Health
Given the tremendous interest in rural healthcare transformation, I feature this piece from my colleague and close collaborator, Christian Milaster. His pre-holiday article has struck a chord with many – from rural healthcare organizations, to private medical practices, behavioral health agencies, and, of course, States seeking a comprehensive, coordinated, non-duplicative approach. I share here so that you too can gain insight, inspiration, or a valued partner.
Excellence Advantage Inspirations | Quarterly Summary (October – December 2025)
Thanks for the positive feedback… it is gratifying to know that the articles continue to inspire excellence for you, your programs and your organizations.
Here’s a recap of features from the last quarter.
I look forward to connecting in 2026.
My Look Back, Look Ahead
For each of the past several years I have taken the time, in a peaceful space, to look back and look ahead.
One of my coaching clients suggested that I share this for others like yourself who are considering a similar practice as the year turns.
5 Qualities of Excellent Organizational KPIs
For many organizations, key performance indicators (KPIs) or measures or metrics are an essential and integrated part of their strategic management. For others, KPIs are not (yet) used strategically to the organization’s advantage.
Excellence Advantage Inspirations: 100th Edition (Part 2 of 2)
This is the second of a two-part series celebrating the 100th edition of Excellence Advantage Inspirations. If you missed Part 1, it explored how Dell Anderson and Renew Behavioral Health began their journey to evidence-based excellence.
Excellence Advantage Inspirations: 100th Edition (Part 1 of 2)
This is the first of a two-part series celebrating the 100th edition of Excellence Advantage Inspirations.
Have you ever been asked to prove your organization is fulfilling its mission and achieving its vision—and realized you didn’t have a good answer?