Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places Do you feel sometimes in your health care environment that it’s hard to find the love? Of course, I’m not talking about relationships between individuals, but I am talking about a healthy, caring, and yes loving work environment for colleagues. If an organization is experiencing high […]
Beware Culture Undercurrents
Beware Culture Undercurrents Have you ever heard the term undercurrents? You may remember going to the beach and Coast Guard warnings signs to swimmers that the undercurrent being strong in the ocean? We know that the undercurrents or undertow refers to a rip current that can sweep a swimmer further out into the ocean […]
Leveraging Diversity in the C-Suite
Leveraging Diversity in the C-Suite Why is it important for Leaders to leverage diversity when it comes to selection of their C-Suite or top leadership? The best response I learned from real life experience. When leadership reflects or becomes a mirror to the diversity of the workforce, it strengthen the organization. Leadership Should Reflect the Team Naturally, […]
Leadership is not a Silo Position
Leadership is not a Silo Position It has been said that people do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. That is especially true for leadership! As leaders, the spotlight is laser focus on each word or move a leader takes. A leader’s actions seem to be always […]
Finding My Tribe at The Malcolm Baldrige Quest for Excellence
The Malcolm Tribe Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Malcolm Baldrige Quest for Excellence conference held in Baltimore, Maryland. It was an amazing conference that recognized excellence in organizations that make a conscious decision not be average, but to become a leader and world class in their industry. A few hours after […]
Leadership by Walk Around (LBWA)
Up-Close-and-Personal in Healthcare Senior leaders have tremendous responsibilities for the overall welfare of the organization and a great opportunity to practice LBWA. Many times it is easy for senior level leaders to get caught in an abundance of scheduled meetings to the point that they begin to unintentionally distant themselves from the employees doing […]