James M. Berklan
A famous line within many wedding vows includes taking a spouse âfor better or worse.â That is what it means âto marry.â
As it turns out, it also means to be Mary â Mary Ousley, that is. The luminary long-term care leader was honored as the 2021
McKnightâs Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award winner in May. It was a more than fitting choice.
More recently, she distinguished herself with the type of insight that has earned her industry plaudits for decades. Speaking recently at the LTC 100 conference, Ousley â a former board chairman of the American Health Care Association â told it like is ⦠for better or worse.
The strongest work teams have leaders who believe that the members are better than they are, says Patricia Will, Belmont Village Senior Living founder and CEO.
Clockwise, from left: Birmingham Green CEO Denise Chadwick Wright; McKnightâs LTCN Executive Editor James M. Berklan; Green House Project Senior Director Susan Ryan; LeadingAge Senior Vice President of Research Robyn Stone, Dr.PH.; Belmont Village Senior Living Founder and CEO Patricia Will; and PruittHealth Chief Strategy Officer Mary Ousley.
Editorâs note: This is the first part of a two-part article.
Holistic thinking, multitasking and critical thinking are key characteristics young leaders â especially women â should develop to advance in the workforce.
Those attributes were among several recommended by a panel of honored women leaders who spoke last week during a