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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.