Episode 487 Elite Leader Series with Amanda Housh

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike sits down with Amanda Housh, co-founder and CEO of Oklahoma Pediatric Therapy Center, to discuss what it takes to build culture, develop leaders, and grow healthy organizations without leadership becoming the bottleneck.

Amanda shares the journey of growing OPTC from a small startup into a multi-location organization while staying anchored to mission, values, and culture. They explore the tension many healthcare leaders face when transitioning from clinician to executive leader, the importance of leadership development at every level, and why organizations become exhausted when too much depends on one person.

Mike and Amanda also discuss leadership succession, building alignment across growing teams, avoiding burnout as an executive leader, and creating systems that allow organizations to scale without losing clarity, accountability, or culture.

This conversation is filled with practical leadership insight for healthcare executives navigating growth, staffing pressure, leadership development, and organizational change inside high-pressure environments.

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