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In 2024, Mary Beth Kingston, PhD, RN, FAAN, received the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This award honors an AONL member recognized by the nursing community as a significant leader in the nursing profession and who has served AONL in an important leadership capacity. Kingston retires in December 2024 from her position as executive vice president and chief nursing officer at Advocate Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, the nation's 3rd largest nonprofit integrated health system. As AONL Board President in 2019, she played an instrumental role in the rebranding of the organization. Kingston spoke at a thought leader session at the AONL annual conference in April 2024. The following column is based on her remarks.