Anatomy Of Leadership

Chris Comeaux

Leaders, visionaries, and changemakers, I'm thrilled to introduce our new podcast, "The Anatomy of Leadership," a series that delves deep into the essence of purpose-driven leadership.    As your host, I'll guide you through a journey of discovery—revealing how effective leadership can significantly alter the trajectory of our teams, organizations, and the world at large.    We'll examine topics like:    - Self-Mastery - Caring for Others - Influence - Intention - Cause and Purpose

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    Part 2 - Why Traditional Primary Care Fails Frail Elders and the Future Need for Specialized Models

    Send us Fan Mail Can hospice organizations remain relevant if they only engage patients during the final months of life? In Part Two of this thought-provoking conversation, host Chris Comeaux continues his discussion with Dr. Bethany Snider, exploring why traditional primary care often falls short for frail elders and why nonprofit healthcare organizations must rethink the future of serious illness care. Dr. Snider explains how frail elder practices, value-based care, advanced primary care, palliative care, and hospice can work together as one seamless continuum to improve patient outcomes, reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, and help older adults age safely in place. She also shares practical insights on reimbursement strategies, accountable care, leadership, emotional intelligence, organizational innovation, and building sustainable care models that preserve the hospice mission for decades to come. Whether you lead a hospice organization, health system, nonprofit, accountable care organization, or healthcare practice, this episode provides actionable leadership insights on preparing for the next generation of healthcare delivery. Episode Highlights - Why traditional primary care often fails frail elders - The business case for upstream serious illness care - Building sustainable value-based care models - Measuring outcomes beyond traditional healthcare metrics - The future of integrated primary care, palliative care, and hospice - Leadership lessons on innovation, emotional intelligence, and failing fast - Why partnerships will shape the future of nonprofit healthcare Guest: Dr. Bethany Snider, CMO of Everent Health Host: Chris Comeaux, President / CEO of TELEIOS, author of The Anatomy of Leadership The Anatomy of Leadership podcast explores the art and science of leadership through candid, insightful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from a variety of industries. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, each episode dives into the mindsets, habits, and strategies that empower leaders to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments. With topics ranging from organizational culture and emotional intelligence to navigating disruption and inspiring teams, the show blends real-world stories with practical takeaways. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to equip leaders at every level with the tools, perspectives, and inspiration they need to lead with vision, empathy, and impact. https://www.teleioscn.org/anatomy-of-leadership

    Part 2 - Why Traditional Primary Care Fails Frail Elders and the Future Need for Specialized Models
  2. vor 3 Tagen

    Why Traditional Primary Care Fails Frail Elders and the Future Need for Specialized Models | Part One

    Send us Fan Mail Is traditional primary care failing America's frail elders? As our aging population grows, healthcare leaders face an urgent challenge: today's healthcare system was never designed to meet the complex, long-term needs of frail older adults. In Part One of this compelling conversation, Chris Comeaux welcomes Dr. Bethany Snider, Chief Medical Officer of Everent Health, to explore why the future of healthcare requires a new model of care. Together, they examine the emerging concept of the frail elder practice—an interdisciplinary, relationship-centered approach that goes far beyond traditional primary care by integrating home-based care, caregiver support, palliative care principles, and longitudinal care management. Dr. Snider explains why traditional primary care, built around brief office visits and volume-driven reimbursement, is increasingly inadequate for patients living with serious illness, multiple chronic conditions, functional decline, and caregiver challenges. She also discusses why hospice organizations must begin moving upstream as value-based healthcare, accountable care organizations (ACOs), and population health models reshape access to patients and redefine the future of serious illness care. Whether you lead a health system, hospice, physician practice, nonprofit, or healthcare organization, this episode offers strategic insights into where healthcare is headed—and why organizations that adapt early will be best positioned to improve patient outcomes while advancing their mission. In this episode, you'll learn: •Why traditional primary care often falls short for frail elders •What defines a successful frail elder practice model •How interdisciplinary, home-based care improves quality of life •Why hospice leaders must rethink their role in value-based healthcare •How palliative care should be integrated throughout the patient journey •What healthcare leaders should be doing today to prepare for tomorrow 🎧 Don't miss Part Two, where Dr. Snider shares how healthcare organizations can successfully build, scale, and sustain frail elder practice models. About TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership TCNtalks and Anatomy of Leadership feature conversations with today's most respected healthcare executives, physicians, researchers, and business leaders exploring leadership, innovation, hospice, palliative care, serious illness care, nonprofit management, and the future of healthcare. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations designed to help you lead with greater purpose, compassion, and impact. The Anatomy of Leadership podcast explores the art and science of leadership through candid, insightful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from a variety of industries. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, each episode dives into the mindsets, habits, and strategies that empower leaders to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments. With topics ranging from organizational culture and emotional intelligence to navigating disruption and inspiring teams, the show blends real-world stories with practical takeaways. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to equip leaders at every level with the tools, perspectives, and inspiration they need to lead with vision, empathy, and impact. https://www.teleioscn.org/anatomy-of-leadership

    Why Traditional Primary Care Fails Frail Elders and the Future Need for Specialized Models | Part One
  3. 24. Juli

    Part Two | This Global Healthcare Lesson Could Change America

    Send us Fan Mail What can America learn from healthcare systems around the world?  In Part Two of this thought-provoking conversation, host Chris Comeaux continues his discussion with Dr. Mark Stoltenberg, a global palliative care physician and educator, exploring how lessons from countries across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe could reshape the future of American healthcare, hospice, and serious illness care. From community-based palliative care models in India, Uruguay, and Costa Rica to powerful stories from Rwanda, Kenya, Colombia, Brazil, and Jamaica, Dr. Stoltenberg reveals why the greatest healthcare innovations aren't always technological—they're deeply human. Together, Chris and Mark discuss trust in healthcare, integrated serious illness care, hospice reform, healthcare leadership, population health strategies, and compassionate care, offering practical lessons every healthcare leader can apply. The conversation also tackles some of the biggest questions facing the future of American healthcare: Should hospice evolve beyond the traditional carve-out model?Why is trust one of healthcare's most overlooked leadership challenges?What can global partnerships teach us about serving patients with dignity?How can nonprofit organizations and healthcare systems better collaborate to meet the needs of an aging population? Whether you're a healthcare executive, hospice leader, physician, nurse, nonprofit executive, policymaker, or business leader, this episode offers a compelling vision for creating more compassionate, equitable, and patient-centered care. Episode Highlights Why global healthcare offers valuable lessons for the U.S.Community-based palliative care models improving access and qualityThe critical role of trust in patient care and leadershipLeadership lessons from international healthcare partnershipsThe future of hospice, concurrent care, and serious illness careWhy responding to suffering is the true purpose of palliative care If you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe for more interviews with healthcare innovators and leadership experts.  Like, comment, and share this episode with colleagues who are passionate about improving hospice, palliative care, healthcare leadership, and the future of serious illness care. The Anatomy of Leadership podcast explores the art and science of leadership through candid, insightful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from a variety of industries. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, each episode dives into the mindsets, habits, and strategies that empower leaders to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments. With topics ranging from organizational culture and emotional intelligence to navigating disruption and inspiring teams, the show blends real-world stories with practical takeaways. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to equip leaders at every level with the tools, perspectives, and inspiration they need to lead with vision, empathy, and impact. https://www.teleioscn.org/anatomy-of-leadership

    Part Two | This Global Healthcare Lesson Could Change America
  4. 22. Juli

    This Global Healthcare Lesson Could Change America | Part One

    Send us Fan Mail What can American healthcare learn from global healthcare?  In our latest episode, Dr. Mark Stoltenberg, Harvard Medical School professor and Massachusetts General Hospital physician, joins Chris Comeaux to explore global healthcare, palliative care, hospice leadership, healthcare innovation, and the future of serious illness care in America. Healthcare leaders often assume innovation requires more money, more technology, or more specialists.  Dr. Stoltenberg argues the opposite, drawing from his work leading global palliative care programs throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and other underserved regions.  He shares how resource-limited healthcare systems are pioneering solutions that can improve American healthcare, strengthen the healthcare workforce, and restore compassionate, person-centered care. Together, Chris and Dr. Stoltenberg discuss workforce shortages, Project ECHO, community-based care, volunteerism, family-centered decision-making, healthcare leadership, and why hospice and palliative care must preserve their founding values while continuing to innovate. Through moving patient stories—including a remarkable experience in Belize—they reveal why dignity, compassion, community, and purpose remain healthcare's greatest innovations. If you're a healthcare executive, hospice leader, physician, nonprofit executive, nurse, or business leader, this episode offers practical strategies for improving leadership, building stronger organizations, and delivering more compassionate care. In this episode you'll learn: ✔ What America can learn from global healthcare systems ✔ Why palliative care is rooted in social justice ✔ How healthcare workforce shortages can be addressed creatively ✔ Why Project ECHO is transforming healthcare education ✔ How community-based care improves patient outcomes ✔ Why family and spirituality remain essential to serious illness care ✔ How great organizations preserve their mission while scaling innovation Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Meet Dr. Mark Stoltenberg 02:08 Leadership Superpower 05:20 Palliative Care as Social Justice 07:48 The Belize Story 10:51  Innovation in Low-Resource Healthcare 16:07  Project ECHO & Workforce Development 20:58 Family, Community & Spiritual Care 23:55 Loneliness & Rebuilding Community 28:57 Preserving the Core While Scaling Access 33:11  Part Two Preview 👍 If you enjoy conversations about healthcare leadership, hospice, palliative care, leadership development, healthcare innovation, and serious illness care, subscribe to TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership for weekly conversations with today's leading healthcare experts. Guest: Dr. Mark Stoltenberg Attending Physician in the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School Host: Chris Comeaux President / CEO of TELEIOS, author of The Anatomy of Leadership The Anatomy of Leadership podcast explores the art and science of leadership through candid, insightful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from a variety of industries. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, each episode dives into the mindsets, habits, and strategies that empower leaders to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments. With topics ranging from organizational culture and emotional intelligence to navigating disruption and inspiring teams, the show blends real-world stories with practical takeaways. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to equip leaders at every level with the tools, perspectives, and inspiration they need to lead with vision, empathy, and impact. https://www.teleioscn.org/anatomy-of-leadership

    This Global Healthcare Lesson Could Change America | Part One
  5. 17. Juli

    Part 2 - Leadership Starts With Presence—The Art of Showing Up with David Sachsenmaier

    Send us Fan Mail What separates great leaders from those who simply manage people? It starts with presence. In Part Two of Leadership Starts With Presence | The Art of Showing Up, host Chris Comeaux continues his conversation with executive leadership coach David Sachsenmaier to explore how leadership presence, emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and authentic leadership shape thriving organizations. Leaders don't just influence strategy—they shape culture. David explains how unresolved personal patterns affect trust, communication, decision-making, and team performance, and offers practical insights for building healthier, high-performing organizations. Learn why vulnerability is a leadership strength, how to create a culture where people feel both safe and challenged, and why the most effective leaders lead from a place of self-awareness rather than reactivity. Whether you lead a healthcare organization, hospice, nonprofit, or business, this conversation delivers practical leadership wisdom you can apply immediately to build stronger teams, healthier cultures, and more resilient organizations. In this episode, you'll learn: Why leaders transfer their inner world into organizational cultureHow psychological safety improves performance without sacrificing accountabilityWhy vulnerability increases—not decreases—leadership credibilityThe difference between executive coaching and therapyHow self-awareness creates calmer, more effective leadershipWhy authentic leadership builds trust and engagementHow presence transforms organizational culture and team performance If you enjoyed this conversation, subscribe to TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership for more conversations with today's leading thinkers in healthcare, leadership, and organizational excellence. 💬 Share your biggest leadership takeaway in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss a new episode. Highlights ✔ How your inner life becomes your organizational culture ✔ The hidden cost of reactive leadership ✔ Why vulnerability is one of a leader's greatest strengths ✔ Creating psychological safety without lowering expectations ✔ Coaching high performers versus therapy ✔ Leading from identity instead of performance ✔ David's powerful leadership blessing for work Blog: https://www.teleioscn.org/tcntalkspodcast/part-2-leadership-starts-with-presence-the-art-of-showing-up-with-david-sachsenmaier Guest: David Sachsenmaier, Corporate Executive Coach Host: Chris Comeaux, President / CEO of TELEIOS, author of The Anatomy of Leadership The Anatomy of Leadership podcast explores the art and science of leadership through candid, insightful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from a variety of industries. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, each episode dives into the mindsets, habits, and strategies that empower leaders to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments. With topics ranging from organizational culture and emotional intelligence to navigating disruption and inspiring teams, the show blends real-world stories with practical takeaways. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to equip leaders at every level with the tools, perspectives, and inspiration they need to lead with vision, empathy, and impact. https://www.teleioscn.org/anatomy-of-leadership

    Part 2 - Leadership Starts With Presence—The Art of Showing Up with David Sachsenmaier
  6. 15. Juli

    Leadership Starts With Presence—The Art of Showing Up with David Sachsenmaier | Part One

    Send us Fan Mail Great leaders don't just show up—they create the kind of presence that changes people. What separates truly exceptional leaders from those who simply manage? In Part One of this thought-provoking conversation, Chris Comeaux sits down with executive coach David Sachsenmaier, whose 30 years of leadership experience and more than 4,000 hours of executive coaching have helped leaders uncover one of leadership's most overlooked truths: the quality of your leadership is shaped by the quality of your inner life.  Together, they explore why presence, self-awareness, and emotional grounding are essential to building healthy teams, resilient organizations, and cultures where people thrive.  David shares powerful insights on why many high-performing leaders unknowingly operate from a place of constant reactivity, how unresolved pain influences decision-making, and why treating people like machines ultimately destroys engagement and innovation.  Through memorable illustrations—including his "mason jar" metaphor—he explains why slowing down, becoming more self-aware, and leading from a place of wholeness creates organizations marked by trust, creativity, and lasting impact.  The conversation also explores the unique challenges facing healthcare and hospice leaders who spend their lives caring for others while often neglecting themselves. Transcript- Leadership Starts W… Whether you lead a healthcare organization, hospice, nonprofit, or business, this episode will challenge you to look beyond leadership techniques and consider the deeper work of becoming the kind of leader people genuinely want to follow. Key Takeaways Leadership begins with presence. The healthiest leaders create calm, clarity, and trust instead of spreading chaos and reactivity.Self-awareness fuels better leadership. Understanding your own "limps," triggers, and unresolved pain enables you to lead others with greater empathy and wisdom.People are not machines. Organizations thrive when leaders recognize the humanity of their teams and create psychologically safe cultures.Wholeness precedes performance. Sustainable leadership comes from finding your identity and worth beyond titles, achievements, and external success.Healthy leaders multiply healthy cultures. Grounded, emotionally present leadership is contagious, improving engagement, creativity, collaboration, and organizational resilience.Guest: David Sachsenmaier, Corporate Executive Coach Host: Chris Comeaux, President / CEO of TELEIOS, author of The Anatomy of Leadership The Anatomy of Leadership podcast explores the art and science of leadership through candid, insightful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from a variety of industries. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, each episode dives into the mindsets, habits, and strategies that empower leaders to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments. With topics ranging from organizational culture and emotional intelligence to navigating disruption and inspiring teams, the show blends real-world stories with practical takeaways. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to equip leaders at every level with the tools, perspectives, and inspiration they need to lead with vision, empathy, and impact. https://www.teleioscn.org/anatomy-of-leadership

    Leadership Starts With Presence—The Art of Showing Up with David Sachsenmaier | Part One
  7. 10. Juli

    Part Two | What’s Broken in American Healthcare—and How to Fix It with Dr. Don Berwick

    Send us Fan Mail Why does the United States spend more on healthcare than any other nation—yet often achieve worse outcomes?  In Part Two of this thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Don Berwick—former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), internationally recognized healthcare quality expert, and founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)—joins Chris Comeaux to explore the systemic challenges facing American healthcare and the leadership required to create meaningful reform.   From the evolution of Medicare Advantage to the financial incentives shaping healthcare delivery, Dr. Berwick explains why administrative complexity, payment models, and profit-driven incentives continue to drive costs higher while often failing to improve patient outcomes. Together, they examine the future of healthcare policy, value-based care, healthcare leadership, healthcare reform, Medicare, health insurance, and the role employers may play in demanding a more sustainable healthcare system.   The conversation also turns to one of healthcare’s greatest success stories—hospice and palliative care.  Dr. Berwick argues that compassionate, person-centered care isn’t simply a better way to care for people nearing the end of life; it provides a blueprint for improving healthcare across every stage of life.  The episode concludes with an inspiring challenge to healthcare leaders: speak up for what is right, lead with courage, and never lose sight of healthcare’s true mission—to heal, serve, and care for people.   Whether you’re a healthcare executive, hospice leader, physician, nonprofit executive, health system administrator, board member, or business leader, this conversation offers strategic insights into the future of healthcare—and practical leadership lessons that extend far beyond medicine. ⸻ Episode Highlights ✔ Why Medicare Advantage has drifted from its original mission ✔ The hidden cost of healthcare bureaucracy and administrative waste ✔ The $80 billion debate surrounding Medicare Advantage payments ✔ Why employer-sponsored healthcare may be approaching a breaking point ✔ Lessons the U.S. can learn from healthcare systems around the world ✔ Why hospice and palliative care represent a model for all of healthcare ✔ The moral responsibility of healthcare leaders to speak with courage ⸻ If you enjoyed this conversation, please Like, Subscribe, and Share this episode with your leadership team, colleagues, board members, and friends.  Every conversation helps us build stronger leaders and healthier organizations. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on leadership, hospice, palliative care, healthcare innovation, nonprofit strategy, and the future of healthcare. Guest: Dr. Don Berwick, Former Administrator of CMS Host: Chris Comeaux, President / CEO of Teleios, author of The Anatomy of Leadership The Anatomy of Leadership podcast explores the art and science of leadership through candid, insightful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from a variety of industries. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, each episode dives into the mindsets, habits, and strategies that empower leaders to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments. With topics ranging from organizational culture and emotional intelligence to navigating disruption and inspiring teams, the show blends real-world stories with practical takeaways. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to equip leaders at every level with the tools, perspectives, and inspiration they need to lead with vision, empathy, and impact. https://www.teleioscn.org/anatomy-of-leadership

    Part Two | What’s Broken in American Healthcare—and How to Fix It with Dr. Don Berwick
  8. 8. Juli

    What’s Broken in American Healthcare—and How to Fix It | Part One

    Send us Fan Mail Is American healthcare truly serving patients—or has the system lost sight of its purpose? In this powerful episode of TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership, host Chris Comeaux welcomes Dr. Don Berwick, former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), President Emeritus and co-founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and one of the world’s foremost experts in healthcare quality improvement. Together, they explore what’s broken in American healthcare, why healthcare reform is urgently needed, and how leaders can build a system that delivers better patient outcomes, higher quality care, health equity, value-based care, and a more sustainable future for healthcare organizations.  They also discuss the evolution of the Triple Aim into today’s Quintuple Aim, the growing influence of private equity in healthcare, the impact of healthcare policy, and why restoring purpose—not simply profitability—must become the foundation of modern healthcare leadership. Whether you’re a healthcare executive, hospice leader, hospital administrator, physician, nonprofit executive, or business leader, this conversation offers practical insights into improving healthcare while protecting the mission that first drew so many people into the profession. In this episode you’ll learn: ✅ Why the Triple Aim evolved into the Quintuple Aim—and why it matters today ✅ How financial incentives can conflict with quality patient care ✅ Why clinician purpose and workforce well-being are essential to healthcare excellence ✅ The growing impact of private equity and financialization across healthcare ✅ What healthcare leaders can do to improve patient outcomes while reducing waste ✅ Dr. Berwick’s vision for meaningful healthcare reform This conversation challenges conventional thinking and offers a hopeful vision for healthcare leaders who believe patients—not profits—should remain at the center of every decision. Don’t miss Part Two, where Dr. Berwick outlines the structural changes he believes could fundamentally reshape American healthcare. Subscribe for More Conversations If you enjoy conversations about healthcare leadership, hospice, healthcare innovation, leadership development, healthcare policy, and the future of patient-centered care, subscribe to TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership for weekly conversations with the leaders shaping the future of healthcare. Guest: Dr. Don Berwick, Former Administrator of CMS Host: Chris Comeaux, President / CEO of TELEIOS, author of The Anatomy of Leadership The Anatomy of Leadership podcast explores the art and science of leadership through candid, insightful conversations with thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers from a variety of industries. Hosted by Chris Comeaux, each episode dives into the mindsets, habits, and strategies that empower leaders to thrive in complex, fast-changing environments. With topics ranging from organizational culture and emotional intelligence to navigating disruption and inspiring teams, the show blends real-world stories with practical takeaways. The goal is simple yet ambitious: to equip leaders at every level with the tools, perspectives, and inspiration they need to lead with vision, empathy, and impact. https://www.teleioscn.org/anatomy-of-leadership

    What’s Broken in American Healthcare—and How to Fix It | Part One

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Leaders, visionaries, and changemakers, I'm thrilled to introduce our new podcast, "The Anatomy of Leadership," a series that delves deep into the essence of purpose-driven leadership.    As your host, I'll guide you through a journey of discovery—revealing how effective leadership can significantly alter the trajectory of our teams, organizations, and the world at large.    We'll examine topics like:    - Self-Mastery - Caring for Others - Influence - Intention - Cause and Purpose