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2026 Executive Education Prospectus

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Quarterly Brief · Fall 2026

Resilience as an Operating Discipline

A practical executive agenda for protecting the mission through margin pressure, care-model change, leadership transitions, and cyber disruption.

September 22, 20269-minute readGreg Wahlstrom, MBA, HCM
Capital stewardship Margin & Capital Discipline Make investment choices that protect mission-critical capacity.
Care model Care Model Redesign Turn value accountability into a connected operating model.
Succession readiness Leadership Succession Build decision continuity before a critical role changes.
Cyber recovery Cyber Recovery Readiness Protect clinical operations through tested restoration plans.
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Resilience is visible when the organization can absorb pressure, protect care, and still make disciplined choices.

The next 90 days: four moves to make resilience measurable.

From the brief
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Set resilience thresholds. Define the liquidity, capacity, safety, and recovery signals that require executive action.
2
Stress-test one care pathway. Expose dependencies across access, workforce, technology, post-acute care, and episode economics.
3
Name emergency successors. Document immediate decision coverage for every role critical to care and enterprise continuity.
4
Run a cyber recovery exercise. Test clinical downtime, restoration order, executive command, and communication in one scenario.
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Greg Wahlstrom, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Healthcare Executive Greg WahlstromMBA, HCM President & Chief Executive Officer
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“Leadership is measured by what becomes possible for others.”

Greg Wahlstrom brings more than 25 years of experience across healthcare, business administration, operations, and leadership development. He founded the organization in 2014 to strengthen the connection between executive education and the operational realities confronting healthcare organizations.

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Healthcare leaders on working with Greg Wahlstrom.

More than 100 public recommendations from colleagues, faculty, and program participants describe the education he builds.

Greg’s ability to synthesize complex industry challenges and present forward-thinking solutions is truly impressive.
Dr. Christopher Pratt DHA, MBA, MSISAcademic leader and article co-authorLinkedIn recommendation, March 2025
…he demonstrated a precise, contemporary knowledge of the healthcare landscape and key issues that are driving change.
Bryan Becker MD, MMMPhysician executive and executive coachLinkedIn recommendation, April 2015
I am always impressed with the quality of programs that Greg provides and highly recommend participation in any of Greg’s programs!
Jay Dennard FACHE, FHFMA, CPXPPresident, GHS Foundation; Vice President, Northside Hospital SystemLinkedIn recommendation, April 2015

Excerpts from public recommendations on Greg Wahlstrom’s LinkedIn profile. Titles are as shown on LinkedIn. Some describe education programs he led in professional-society roles.

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