When you arrive in a new leadership role, negotiating conditions for success upfront will help ensure you’re not only able to assume a leadership role with adequate compensation but also build a strong legacy while occupying the position.

Although resonant leadership has many strengths and may be an impactful default style under most conditions, there are times when dissonant leadership can be both an appropriate and even preferable way to tackle specific fiscal, market and organizational challenges.

Leaders who spend time on the ground with team members often benefit from the relationship-building and communication that come with being visible and accessible. How do leaders get and stay out of the day-to-day tactics, have time to address the essential issues and avoid burning out?

Employees who see advocacy in action and benefit from it are far more inclined to become advocates themselves. As a result, organizations driven by advocate leaders also tend to be more inclusive, diverse and equitable environments in which to work and grow on the job.

Written by Carol J. Geffner, Ph.D. and Chris Corwin, M.P.H., this white paper discusses the challenges hospital C-suites face in leading disruptive change as the healthcare system transitions to value-based care. The insights are based on interviews with 20 hospital CEOs.