leadership

Here’s What Happens When You Fail to Communicate

2017-01-18T22:14:22-06:00

Over the years, I have witnessed some minor disasters that could have been averted with a little better communication and planning. Some of these nightmares were of my doing. Some were by other overconfident leaders who could not find the time nor self-discipline to engage in the fierce conversations that were needed to avert them. But bad things can happen when you fail to communicate consistently. One of the more common traps I've seen involves the contract termination [...]

Here’s What Happens When You Fail to Communicate2017-01-18T22:14:22-06:00

Monthly Favorites – January 2017 Edition

2017-01-15T08:11:57-06:00

Rather than lecture you on some aspect of hospital leadership or management, I am sharing my favorites from the blogs that I read regularly. The topics will generally be about leadership. However, since I follow a number of personal finance blogs written by physicians, I share those, too. And there may be a few that are completely out of left field, if I think they are interesting or entertaining. This month's favorites… […]

Monthly Favorites – January 2017 Edition2017-01-15T08:11:57-06:00

Interview with Jeremy Blanchard from Language of Caring

2017-01-11T16:12:07-06:00

One of my favorite pastimes is to listen to interviews on podcasts like the Tim Ferris Show (of The 4-Hour Workweek fame). I also like to read written interviews such as the recent one by Physician on Fire with Jim Collins. After starting this blog, I began to wonder if an interview might be of interest to my readers. One of the subgroups of my audience is physicians who are just starting or considering a career in management. I therefore decided to [...]

Interview with Jeremy Blanchard from Language of Caring2017-01-11T16:12:07-06:00

Do the Right Thing

2016-12-28T09:46:39-06:00

Brenda was having her usual busy day. She had just started her morning coffee and was getting ready to leave the house. As she glanced at her schedule, she saw that she had agreed to meet with her siblings that afternoon. They were supposed to discuss their elderly parents. There were issues that needed to be clarified before proposing some options about future living arrangements. It was going to be difficult to do the right thing. This was [...]

Do the Right Thing2016-12-28T09:46:39-06:00

Christmas Morning Thoughts and Stories

2016-12-24T15:11:21-06:00

I remember the old movies depicting the chaos and excitement of children waking up early and rushing to check the Christmas tree for presents, just as the sun comes peeking over the horizon. Then, the parents slowly, but happily, wake up and join the children on Christmas morning. Compared to our house, with 10 (yes, TEN) children, those scenes resembled a solemn funeral procession compared to the cyclone that hit our house at 5:30 AM on Christmas morning. Sometimes our parents [...]

Christmas Morning Thoughts and Stories2016-12-24T15:11:21-06:00

The Monthly Favorites – December 2016 Edition

2016-12-14T04:49:00-06:00

Rather than lecture you on some aspect of hospital leadership or management, I have decided to share some of my monthly favorites from the blogs that I read regularly. The topics will generally be about leadership. However, since I follow a number of personal finance blogs written by physicians, I will share some of those, too. And there may be a few that are completely out of left field, if I think they are interesting or entertaining. Let's [...]

The Monthly Favorites – December 2016 Edition2016-12-14T04:49:00-06:00

4 Tactics for Building Trust and Inspiring Your Team

2016-12-09T15:56:23-06:00

It was both exciting and intimidating to participate in weekly operational and strategic meetings as a new member of the team. One of the first things I observed was how the CEO was building trust among the team members at almost every meeting. I was the newly appointed vice president for medical affairs (VPMA). I had convinced our CEO that is was time to add a formal physician leader to the executive team. It was 1999, and most [...]

4 Tactics for Building Trust and Inspiring Your Team2016-12-09T15:56:23-06:00

Why Hospital Leaders Need to Prepare for Workplace Violence

2016-12-07T08:14:30-06:00

I didn't consider workplace violence to be a top priority at my hospital. I'd hear about staff injuries from patients in the emergency room and intensive care unit, but they seemed sporadic and isolated. Later, I began to hear about the fears that the nursing staff was expressing about the aggressive behavior of visitors and patients in those locations. Then my daughter started working as a social worker at a large medical center in the Chicago area. One day, [...]

Why Hospital Leaders Need to Prepare for Workplace Violence2016-12-07T08:14:30-06:00

Why Both a Coach and a Mentor Are Vital to Your Career

2016-11-27T17:32:48-06:00

Don was about 15 years my senior. He was an awesome mentor. We met while working on projects for the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) Committee on CME Accreditation. This committee was responsible for approving intrastate providers of AMA Category 1 CME. A Mentor To Me Don was the chair of the committee prior to my being appointed to it. So he had been involved in CME for many years. I later served as chair myself for five [...]

Why Both a Coach and a Mentor Are Vital to Your Career2016-11-27T17:32:48-06:00
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