The health industry's need for leadership today can be evaluated in several ways including assessing current challenges, evaluating current trends in healthcare, and evaluating organizations' performance by identifying areas in which their leadership's strengths and weaknesses may be impacting it$.$ The healthcare industry has always and continues to rapidly change and evolve, requiring the leaders to assess the present state of their organization and be adaptable in order to succeed. Financial sustainability and cost control are two of the biggest current healthcare industry challenges that require quality leadership. The rising healthcare costs impact not just patients, but providers, too. It is crucial for healthcare leaders to develop plans that contain costs while maintaining $-$ or better yet improving $-$ quality of care. Leaders' ability to actively listen, be open minded, empathize, be emotionally intelligent, and outline clear expectations and goals for the team are all important aspects to obtain while facing today's challenges $($Forbes$).$ It is also especially important for them to be knowledgeable of the current state of the world. economy, healthcare, and their patients they are serving, so they can provide the best care possible.