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Capstone Leadership Solutions, Inc. We partner with healthcare organizations to elevate and leverage high employee engagement to create

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New employees don't leave because of one bad day. They leave because they never felt like they truly belonged.On this we...
09/02/2026

New employees don't leave because of one bad day. They leave because they never felt like they truly belonged.

On this week's Culture Change RX, Sue Tetzlaff and Capstone Coach Julie Coneset go beyond the orientation checklist to talk about what onboarding really needs to accomplish, and why the first few months matter so much for retention.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2315930/episodes/19600359

A nursing program that's already working. A couple of patient safety events. And a Chief Nursing Officer who decided tha...
08/26/2026

A nursing program that's already working. A couple of patient safety events. And a Chief Nursing Officer who decided that "it's working" wasn't good enough anymore.

In this week's Culture Change RX, Sue Tetzlaff talks with Theresa Hollinger of Grant Regional Health Center about strengthening a nursing program that had already stood the test of time, and why the strongest teams keep raising the bar instead of resting on it.

🎧 Listen here https://www.buzzsprout.com/2315930/episodes/19677282

Ever feel like you're solving problems all day but never getting to actually lead? You're not alone. Most executive time...
08/25/2026

Ever feel like you're solving problems all day but never getting to actually lead? You're not alone. Most executive time gets eaten by "the whirlwind" - the urgent stuff that never stops. The latest Capstone Chronicle breaks down the 3 buckets every leader's time falls into, plus a free worksheet to help you find more time for what really moves your organization forward. πŸͺ£

Read the full issue + grab a free Leadership Time Study activity πŸ‘‡
https://mailchi.mp/capstoneleadership/capstone-chronicle-august-2026

Bigger isn't always better. In this episode of Culture Change RX, Sue Tetzlaff shares why small and rural hospitals may ...
08/19/2026

Bigger isn't always better. In this episode of Culture Change RX, Sue Tetzlaff shares why small and rural hospitals may hold one of healthcare's most underrated advantages: the ability to become the preferred place to work. Drawing on 30+ years in rural healthcare, Sue explains why being known, valued, and trusted matters more than size ever could.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2315930/episodes/19600342

A rural hospital CEO put it simply: "We each run our own department well. Together, we're not moving the organization fo...
08/18/2026

A rural hospital CEO put it simply: "We each run our own department well. Together, we're not moving the organization forward."

That gap between individual competence and team performance shows up fast, in stalled decisions, mixed signals, and strategies that never quite land.

High-functioning senior teams aren't accidental. They're built through regular, honest check-ins on how the team actually works together.

Curious what that looks like in practice?
https://mailchi.mp/capstoneleadership/your-senior-team-might-be-the-problem-you-cant-see

The hidden fragility behind your strongest leaders - https://mailchi.mp/capstoneleadership/the-hidden-fragility-behind-y...
08/11/2026

The hidden fragility behind your strongest leaders - https://mailchi.mp/capstoneleadership/the-hidden-fragility-behind-your-strongest-leaders

Every healthcare organization has a few people who hold everything together. But when progress depends on certain individuals instead of embedded systems, that's fragility, not strength.

Capstone Leadership Solutions helps healthcare leaders build systems that multiply good people, not just rely on them.

If your strongest leaders were gone for 30 days, what would still work?

Working hard doesn't always mean moving forward.In this Culture Byte episode, Sue Tetzlaff shares three patterns she's s...
08/05/2026

Working hard doesn't always mean moving forward.

In this Culture Byte episode, Sue Tetzlaff shares three patterns she's seen again and again in healthcare organizations that invest heavily in improvement, yet still can't reach consistent excellence.

If your leadership, culture, or engagement efforts feel like they never quite stick, this one's worth a listen. 🎧https://www.buzzsprout.com/2315930/episodes/19600213

What lottery winners can teach us about RHT funding - https://mailchi.mp/capstoneleadership/rht-short-term-burstNearly 7...
08/04/2026

What lottery winners can teach us about RHT funding - https://mailchi.mp/capstoneleadership/rht-short-term-burst

Nearly 70% of lottery winners lose their winnings within a few years. Not because of the money, but because the systems around it never changed.

As rural healthcare organizations explore Rural Health Transformation funding, the question worth asking isn't "how much can we receive?" It's "what lasting strength will remain after it's spent?"

Funding creates opportunity. Systems create transformation.

07/30/2026

Consistent. Competent. Caring.

Those three words are at the heart of nursing excellence.

But excellence doesn't happen by accident. It requires intentional systems that help nursing teams adopt, reinforce, and sustain best practices over time.

If you're focused on strengthening nursing care, patient experience, quality, or culture, we'd love to have you join us.

A 5-Step Approach to Achieving Nursing Excellence in Rural Hospitals
πŸ“… August 11, 2026
πŸ•› Noon ET

Register here:
https://capstoneleadership-net.zoom.us/meeting/register/gCRrqIc2QeK7mj-1gzIJsg

Most rural hospitals aren't behind on innovation because they don't care. They're behind because they don't know what al...
07/29/2026

Most rural hospitals aren't behind on innovation because they don't care. They're behind because they don't know what already exists.

This week on Culture Change RX, Sue Tetzlaff talks with Mark Allen of Rural Health Engine about closing that gap, and why doing nothing might be the biggest risk of all.

🎧 New episode now available. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2315930/episodes/19494876

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