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The article discusses inclusive leadership in healthcare as promoted by the Mayo Clinic. According to clinic founder Doctor William Worrall Mayo, leaders should include team members, patients and members of the collective community to truly embody inclusivity. Also cited are the external environmental factors affecting the U.S. healthcare system like staff shortages, technology changes, and reduced reimbursements.

The article presents the U.S. healthcare industry presents many challenges for healthcare leaders, including an aging population, lower reimbursements, staff shortages, information security, and regulatory and legislative burdens. Topics include the failure to do so places the health of their organization and patients at risk, and the connection can be drawn between the strategic planning carried out by healthcare leaders and the strategic planning used in the game of chess.

The article focuses on leaders are faced with many conflicting pressures that create environments that demand agility and compassion while leading change. Topics include the context of challenges facing society such as civil unrest and funding for education, infrastructure and other community/state needs, and navigating this turbulence requires effective utilization of change management strategies to learn, lead others through developing relationships, and guide organizations in striving.

In this article the author talks about the U.S, the healthcare environment is experiencing unprecedented change while responding through crises; and healthcare leaders continue to search for ways to succeed in creating environments where staff feel engaged and empowered to provide exemplary patient care. It mentions the views of Amy Edmondson, professor at Harvard Business School, on it.