An Adherence Mindset: Small Changes, Momentum And Long-Term Growth

Forbes Business Council – In healthcare, medication adherence isn’t solved in a single visit or intervention. It’s shaped by small decisions, daily circumstances and forward momentum over time.

In his latest Forbes Business Council article, Kempton Presley, AdhereHealth CEO, draws a compelling parallel between medication adherence and career growth—revealing how behavior change science offers powerful lessons for continuous forward movement and fulfillment in career choices.

In this article, Kempton explores:

  • Why stagnation is more damaging than setbacks
  • How small, intentional decisions compound over time
  • The power of lateral or backward moves to restore alignment and momentum
  • Three practical shifts leaders can use to reestablish forward progress

Headshot Kempton Presley

Read more to discover how the “adherence mindset” challenges our traditional views of linear success and reframes progress as cumulative, directional and deeply human.

Check it out on the Forbes website

Published: April 9, 2026