<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Steady State Advisors Inc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steady State Advisors partners with executives, founders, boards, and investors who are shaping the future of healthcare.]]></description><link>https://www.steadystate-advisors.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:51:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.steadystate-advisors.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons of a Pharmacy Merchant: A Practical Foundation for Pharmacy’s Next Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lessons of a Pharmacy Merchant is a Steady State Advisors white paper by W Michael Burke. Drawing on more than two decades of pharmacy leadership experience, it explains how pharmacy merchant thinking connects patient needs, operations, economics, supply, partnerships, &#38; market behavior. The paper presents seven operating lessons, a six-stage method for interpreting market change, &#38; practical guidance for pharmacy operators, manufacturers, wholesalers, service organizations, &#38; healthcare leaders]]></description><link>https://www.steadystate-advisors.com/post/insights-lessons-of-a-pharmacy-merchant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aaaa3c3f545a32cbe0947ed</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c5561_61d2723c4710455ab0efa311ef66ebc9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>W Michael Burke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Next Competitive Advantage in Pharmacy Is Optionality.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pharmacy leaders cannot predict every policy, channel or market shift. They can deliberately build capabilities, relationships and assets that preserve strategic options.]]></description><link>https://www.steadystate-advisors.com/post/the-next-competitive-advantage-in-pharmacy-is-optionality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa4013b9e087d913e75ad64</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:37:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c5561_17a916a0c57b49959ada2949ebb9fe5e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>W Michael Burke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Strategy Was Right. The Operating Model Wasn't.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many pharmacy initiatives fail because workflow, incentives, systems, exceptions and ownership were not designed with the strategy. Execution is part of strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.steadystate-advisors.com/post/strategy-right-operating-model-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa2acfaf448a9cd17b0847b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:22:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c5561_723737e2d69847fab295894be40bba78~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>W Michael Burke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Patient Never Sees the Strategy. Only the Friction.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healthcare strategies often look coherent from inside an organization but become friction for patients. Better strategy starts by tracing the full patient journey.]]></description><link>https://www.steadystate-advisors.com/post/patient-sees-friction-not-strategy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa15d07988ea135f52182ff</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:34:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c5561_91330c5a5a9e4b9a8b04f040385634a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>W Michael Burke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Calling Everything a Partnership.]]></title><description><![CDATA[True pharmacy partnerships require a shared problem, visible economics, operational accountability and mutual value - not simply a contract and collaborative language.]]></description><link>https://www.steadystate-advisors.com/post/stop-calling-everything-a-partnership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa1c97bec8bffeaf8fb53a4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c5561_fc03bf2e77f743bc8438a25d2d72db3b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>W Michael Burke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacy Does Not Have an Innovation Problem. It Has an Alignment Problem.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pharmacy is full of innovation, yet patients and organizations continue to experience friction. The missing capability is alignment across the healthcare ecosystem.]]></description><link>https://www.steadystate-advisors.com/post/pharmacy-does-not-have-an-innovation-problem-it-has-an-alignment-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa057e9de6cabeb3fdedfc7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:07:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c5561_fe575a0e207e4e77bfdddf84d98fbc22~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>W Michael Burke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacy's Next Growth Model Will Not Be Built from Yesterday's Levers ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pharmacy levers of the future]]></description><link>https://www.steadystate-advisors.com/post/pharmacy-s-next-growth-model-will-not-be-built-from-yesterday-s-levers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a98567bac46fc7946e71c89</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:06:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c5561_c0ecb242079742edb7341bd4ecee8e59~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_808,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>W Michael Burke</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating Financial Value Across the Healthcare Ecosystem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial value created in healthcare ecosystem]]></description><link>https://www.steadystate-advisors.com/post/creating-financial-value-across-the-healthcare-ecosystem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a91d968d6fb6eedc54c32ca</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:01:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c5561_04a7942653ff4654b478a2c8c97de81d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_200,h_202,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>W Michael Burke</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>