Journal article
The leader's compass: Reimagining leadership in chaotic times
Journal of hospital medicine, Forthcoming
29 Sep 2026
PMID: 42806897
Abstract
Amid unprecedented volatility, sociopolitical upheaval, and organizational strain, traditional leadership approaches are proving insufficient in healthcare. Drawing on complexity science and grounded in relational, values‐anchored practice, this Perspective proposes a Leader's Compass, with five orienting principles (Courage, Credibility, Curiosity, Communication, and Community), to help clinicians and institutions sustain teams, rebuild trust, and harness disruption as a catalyst for constructive change. Rather than promising control over chaos, the Compass reframes current instability as a bifurcation point: a rare moment of systemic plasticity from which more resilient, equitable, and adaptive institutions can emerge.
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- Title
- The leader's compass: Reimagining leadership in chaotic times
- Creators
- Sarah K. Wood - Harvard Stem Cell InstituteNancy D. Spector (Corresponding Author) - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of hospital medicine, Forthcoming
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 4
- Grant note
- None
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001887402300001
- Other Identifier
- 991022237411104721