Moving to Interdependent Leadership - Corwin N. Harper, MHA, FACHE
Corwin Harper serves as senior vice president/chief growth officer for Ochsner Health Ochsner Health in the Northshore and Mississippi Gulf Coast Region. His unwavering commitment to healthcare is underpinned by his empathy and trustworthiness as a leader, embodying the principles of humanity in healthcare. His overarching goal is to ensure accessible healthcare for all, with a keen emphasis on fostering social and educational equity as a means to uplift humanity.
Recently, he was featured on the Healthcare Executive July/August 2023 edition where he underscores the essential quality of interdependence. In the context of his featured article, interdependence is no longer an option but a necessity in leadership due to various compelling reasons. To attain interdependent leadership involves nurturing a contemplative environment that harmonizes present circumstances with future potential, prioritizing enduring outcomes over immediate relief or short-term survival.
“However, today’s healthcare field is dealing with issues that are too complex and weighty for individual teams to navigate without the input of others. This is why the idea of interdependent leadership, a once desirable concept, is now crucial for achieving success.”
“As demands evolve, the culture of leadership within an organization typically transitions through three phases of a growth cycle: dependence, independence and interdependence.”
“Each of the three distinct phases or cultures of leadership serve a purpose, and it’s important that leaders possess a sound assessment process and the skill to determine where an organization sits within the growth cycle and where it should be.”
“In healthcare, every day is a choice to lead and engage with problems, obstacles and opportunities. Our calling is to accept that and to take a vision-directed versus fear-driven approach to problem solving that focuses on building and strengthening relationships with others, thereby opening leaders and their teams to new thinking and creating safety and trust for others to take risks.”
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About Corwin: An empathetic and authentic leader who champions improving humanity through healthcare, Corwin Harper has contributed over 35 years of experience in various areas, from healthcare systems to fiduciary and governance to economic development. Corwin’s strengths include analyzing and assessing situations to create multi-year strategy plans, and he has the vision to identify new business opportunities where others fail to see the potential. Through his innovation as a transformational healthcare leader, he aims at creating a more human world with a strong focus on social and educational equity to improve humanity for all.
