Health Care Leadership in an Era of Chaos and Reform. Having counseled Presidents of nations and companies, as well as health care executives in for-profit and non-profit sectors of health care globally, Dr. Crooks has a comprehensive perspective on the requirements of leadership during times of chaos. Her studies of how leaders create change during times of transition is captured in her Centricity Principle™ approach which is based on insights gained from their efforts and is now being used by strategists to guide their efforts in major public policy challenges.

Making Strategy a Reality. Dr. Crooks has analyzed over 1,000 health policy projects to determine the commonalities among successful projects, has recognized a clear pattern among those that are successful and has distilled the results into a simple guidance that has been used successfully by strategists in government, professional societies and companies to implement health reform projects. This Centricity Principle™ approach is highly accessible, allows for cross-disciplinary collaboration and high levels of efficiency. This session can be offered as a presentation or as a practical workshop.

Covenants: Inspiring the Soul of Healing: We work within an increasingly challenging climate and it is not just our patients who need care – the health system and especially those who work for healing within it are ailing as well. Looking back at the origins of healing is one way to look forward to its potential, and that is what Glenna Crooks has done. She suggests that America’s heath-care woes might well be solved by marrying ancient notions of covenant healing with modern-day collaborations among healers, patients and communities. She proposes that we, in health care, radically challenge the relationships that are foundations for healing enterprises today. It will take real leaders to make that happen. Who better than us? What better location than in our centers? Where better than in our own communities?