Today Karen hosts an engaging in a conversation with Eileen MacGibbon, VP of Operations, and Dr. Christy Bussey, Central Zone Medical Executive Director where they discuss their co-leadership model and the challenges and successes they've experienced over the past year and a half in Nova Scotia Health's busiest and most populous management zone.The co-leads emphasize the importance of communication within their large and diverse zone, covering various sites, clinics, and specialties. They discuss their efforts to connect with staff through town halls, newsletters, and online communication, recognizing the need for visibility and engagement at all levels, including the front line.They discuss driving change within the healthcare system, particularly in inpatient care and surgical access. The co-leads express pride in the teams' efforts to maximize inpatient capacity and improve access to surgery, acknowledging the complexity of such changes providing insights into the complexities of healthcare leadership, emphasizing the ongoing commitment to improving patient care and access.