The Four P’s: Insights for Enduring Leadership

We've all seen it happen: an organization welcomes a dynamic leader with great fanfare. The atmosphere buzzes with excitement as everyone anticipates the new leader’s vision, which promises to drive...

Grounding the Cancer Moonshot: Equity in Care and Prevention

I recently heard a philosopher say, "As long as you are healthy, you have thousands of problems. But the moment your body gets sick, you have one problem." The message...

The Trifecta of Executive Intelligence: Keys to Effective Leadership

We have all encountered ineffective leaders who, at best, appear clueless and laissez-faire, or at worst, are authoritative, abrasive, and toxic. The reality is that not all leaders are created...

Fishing for Funding: It’s Time to Cast Aside Dependency

Observing the recent funding cuts and removal of COVID-19 support by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reminiscent of past experiences. Having worked in public health for...

What’s Good? (Excerpt from “COVID Bytes”)

The pandemic has not been managed well. Still, the curve is flattening, the death toll may be less than estimated (100–200K), and states have begun to reopen. I want to...

Cover Up (excerpt from “COVID Bytes”)

During a recent briefing, Trump said, “Most people could just make something out of a certain material.” The next day, CDC published a new cloth face-covering recommendation. Soon after, the...