Hello There,

2025 demanded resilience; 2026 will reward those with the discipline to plan and the courage to act. After a year marked by shifting regulations, tightening budgets, and unprecedented competitive pressure, healthcare leaders have earned every bit of hard-won insight they now carry forward. To support you in that effort, we’re sharing the top three most-read strategy articles of the year — posts that resonated with executives focused on growth, alignment, and strategic clarity.

These insights explore how to think about business strategy holistically, evaluate the implications of system scale, and connect mission to brand in ways that fuel organizational impact.

We hope these ideas spark meaningful conversations as you close the year and ring in the next.

Warm regards,
Mike Chapman
President

1) What Size Healthcare System is Better — and Why It Depends

Growth and scale can drive strength — but they also bring complexity, expectation, and risk. This article examines how health system scale shapes strategic priorities and organizational performance.

This article highlights:

• Pros and cons of small, medium, and large system scale
• How scale influences brand clarity, culture, and integration
• Why the right size depends on strategy, not assumption

2) The Strategic Blueprint: How High-Performing Health Systems Make Better Decisions

True strategy is more than a plan — it’s a set of decisions that create competitive advantage and purposeful growth. This article clarifies what business strategy is (and isn’t) for healthcare leaders.

In this post, you’ll learn:

• The difference between strategy and planning/tactics
• Why clarity of choice is at the heart of strategic success
• How to align strategy with operations and brand execution

3) Mission and Brand — How They Should Work Together

Mission statements can inspire, but only if the brand brings them to life with meaning for patients, physicians, and communities. This article explores how leaders can anchor strategy and brand in shared purpose.

You’ll discover:

• Why mission without operational alignment falls short

• How brand translates mission into behavior and experience

• Practical ways to connect purpose to growth objectives

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