What The Charter School Movement Can Teach Us About Health Reform

Posted on | December 9, 2009 | Comments Off on What The Charter School Movement Can Teach Us About Health Reform

We live in a transformational time. The speed of change fueled by aging demographics, increased multi-generational complexity, a global economy, the digital revolution and consumerism with counter-balancing rights and responsibilities (to be determined), have over-taken nearly ever sector in our society. Education, energy, environment, labor, housing, transportation – all shaken to the core because they have been unable to evolve rapidly enough to adjust to the changing needs of a modern world.

Resistance to change in each case has come from within from those in power who stood to benefit from the status quo. Moving forward has been further complicated by the enormity of proceeding in the absence of a proven preferable future visions and collaborative leaders with the strength and skill to manage the complex dance. But if you look at just two sectors – Education and Health – there is movement, and it’s coming from within. (to continue…)