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Empactful Advisors Expands to Help Corporate Affairs Leaders Deliver Measurable Impact
Guided by Kirsten Thorne, former Chevron Chief Strategist of Corporate Affairs, the new practice empowers organizations to align, execute, and transform faster. Denver, CO - January 8, 2026 - Empactful Advisors , a leading strategy execution consulting firm known for helping some of the world’s most complex organizations deliver results faster, today announced the launch of its new Corporate Affairs Practice. Building on proven successes across healthcare, energy, mining, an
Jan 82 min read


Response: Why C-Suite Collaboration Fails and How Hospitals Can Finally Close the Execution Gap
By Jimmy Lepper, Co-Founder, Empactful Advisors Kristin Kuchno’s insightful piece on the “critical glue” for C-suite collaboration highlights a truth every hospital leader knows intimately: no amount of individual talent can compensate for a leadership team that is misaligned, siloed, or operating without a shared execution rhythm. The executives quoted, including Ashley Vertuno, Bob Adams, Travis Andersen, Alan Kumar, MD, and Gil Peri, are absolutely right: alignment, trans
Dec 4, 20253 min read


15 Questions Every New Hospital Leader Should Ask
Written By: Justin Wasserman The best leaders don’t come in with answers. Often, they come in asking the right questions. Stepping into hospital leadership (or any leadership role) – whether you’re a new CEO, COO, CNO, or system-level executive – is less about declaring bold plans and more about understanding what you're walking into. What’s working, what’s hiding, what’s under-leveraged, and most importantly on what’s possible? The highest-performing leaders I’ve worked with
Nov 5, 20253 min read
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