Building the Next Generation of Healthcare and Laboratory Leaders

In conversation with Mark O’Brien, Programme Director, Oxford Healthcare Leadership Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

April 9, 2026

Dr. Mark O’Brien, Programme Director, Oxford Healthcare Leadership Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, shares what it takes to lead in healthcare today: balancing high‑reliability operations with future readiness and the mindset shift to embrace uncertainty.

Culture emerges as a performance engine—healthcare organizations must harness intrinsic meaning through contribution, relationships, and growth through challenge to inspire and empower clinicians and lab professionals.