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Magical Words: Healthcare Collaborative Leadership Developing a collaborative leadership model requires relational skills that can make a significant difference in the success of healthcare organizations. Collaborative leadership is a modern day approach to leadership of organizations, departments, and teams. It has become a necessary style of leading in order to tackle the more complex, […]
Complex Problems Require Highly Communicative Leadership The Good Old Days Have you ever wondered why problem solving in the workplace seems to become so much more complicated? Gone are the days of a leader giving a simple directive to a subordinate, action following, and in record time problem is solved. This is considered by […]
Taught but Not Caught How many times in life have we been taught something, and yet in the immediate future are not able to apply the teaching? The education was delivered or taught, but not caught. This was a profound statement I heard used by a Joint Commission surveyor, that I could definitely relate […]
New Continent of Healthcare With major land shifts that move America’s healthcare systems to Patient-Centric Care and Value-Based Purchasing, the beckoning question for healthcare leaders becomes: Can I continue to lead my organization in my traditional way, obtaining the results that I am more accustomed to? Do I need to lead differently, if so […]
The Elephant in the Room According to Wikipedia “Elephant in the room” or ” Elephant in the living room” is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is going unaddressed. The idiomatic expression also applies to an obvious problem or risk no one wants to discuss. Have you ever been in a […]
Core Values Healthcare and many other organizations display their Mission, Vision, and Values adopted and approved by Leadership and/or their Board of Trustees. These statements are typically on a wall near a hospital entrance and other strategic locations within the organization for the public to view. The are there because these values have been […]
We have a major problem to solve. The problem of widespread mediocrity in medicine. Although many Americans feel that their healthcare system is the best in the world, global health statistics tell a different story. For example, many articles refer to the cost of healthcare and the risk within the healthcare industry. Just googling […]
When we think of something that is labeled as communicable and contagious, we think of something to avoid. The common cold, the flu or various strands of viruses. Yikes! The thought of this keeps us washing our hands, buying sanitizers, avoiding crowded places certain times of the year, and distancing ourselves from people that […]
Are you SWOTing flies or SOARing with eagles? It is that time of the year that Healthcare leaders are examining goals based on their 2016 strategic plan. Hopefully the strategic plan has been a living document and did not have to be dusted off much for a look see. Flipping through the strategic plan […]
Talent Management through Mastermind Groups in the Medical Environment The concept of having a Mastermind Group in a healthcare setting may sound far fetched and out of place, but to the contrary, a Mastermind Group can be held in any setting with two or more people participating. A healthcare organization that is continuously seeking excellence […]