The AAPL Weekly https://www.physicianleaders.org/articles The AAPL Weekly is an AAPL member benefit. en-us Oct 11, 2026 Thu Oct 15 2026 02:32:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Copyright 2002, American Association for Physician Leadership journal@physicianleaders.org (Jennifer Weiss) dbarrar@physicianleaders.org (Dave Barrar) https://www.physicianleaders.org/img/AAPL-Weekly-Header-image.png The AAPL Weekly https://www.physicianleaders.org/articles 600 245 How Japan's Oldest Companies Navigate Uncertainty https://www.physicianleaders.org/articles/how-japans-oldest-companies-navigate-uncertainty In the period from 1994 to 2024, Japan's family businesses matched or exceeded the returns of peers in the United States, Germany, and Canada while taking on far less risk. Their advantage came not from better forecasting but from a durable architecture: a clear philosophy, an ultra-long-term perspective, values embedded in operations, disciplined evolution, patient capital, and careful succession planning. Companies in different geographies and with different corporate structures can follow these same principles to better navigate uncertainty. Oct 11, 2026 Oct 11, 2026 Claudio Fernández-Aráoz | Masahiro Kotosaka | Yasushi Maruyama | Gregory Nagel basicArticle The Culture of Your Healthcare Practice: Putting the Pieces Together https://www.physicianleaders.org/articles/the-culture-of-your-healthcare-practice-putting-the-pieces-together This article explores the role of organizational culture in healthcare, using Schein's framework to examine shared values, leadership by physicians, cultural styles, and strategies for sustainable success. Oct 12, 2026 Oct 12, 2026 Owen J. Dahl, MBA, FACHE, LSSMBB basicArticle You Need to Understand Your Employees' Caregiving Responsibilities https://www.physicianleaders.org/articles/you-need-to-understand-your-employees-caregiving-responsibilities Employees regularly balance work with caregiving responsibilities, whether it is child care, eldercare, or caring for another family member. Yet many organizations lack visibility into who their caregivers are and what support they need. Oct 13, 2026 Oct 13, 2026 W. Brad Johnson | David G. Smith basicArticle The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands to Patient Bills https://www.physicianleaders.org/articles/the-market-forces-quietly-adding-thousands-to-patient-bills This article examines how vertical integration in healthcare drives up costs and limits patient choice. It highlights examples of hospitals and insurers consolidating power, impacting affordability and care quality. Oct 15, 2026 Oct 15, 2026 Elisabeth Rosenthal basicArticle