Forced to evolve or else, this is a time of intense transformation for healthcare leaders. As you navigate the current healthcare environment, you’ve likely noticed many established “best practices” that worked well once upon a time (or at the health system across...
Leaders are corporate athletes. Elite leadership performance requires considerable physical and emotional endurance, mental focus, and determination. The demands that a leader places on their body are substantial. However, few leaders take the time to remember...
For many healthcare leaders, things have been nothing short of brutal. How does a leader stay in a good place and help others do the same when things are so difficult? At MEDI we have noticed three essential elements. Abide by the Stockdale Paradox Confront the brutal...
Pandemic or no pandemic, you might have noticed that applying a “best practice” from someplace else sometimes fails to produce significant, sustainable improvements in your “place.” After decades of herculean efforts, often drawing upon the free exchange of “best...
My son-in-law and I have many similar physical characteristics. We both stand at 5’10”, are slim, bald and fair skinned. We also wear glasses. Out of admiration for each other’s taste in glasses frames, and to make light of our similarities, we attempted a swap. He...
When we believe something to be true, it has a powerful effect. It often leads us to tap into a tendency known as confirmation bias. Confirmation bias is the natural propensity to “gather evidence that confirms preexisting expectations, typically by emphasizing or...
Recent events and mounting industry data illuminate an uncomfortable truth: Implicit bias is prevalent in healthcare, say researchers, and many are unaware. More importantly, it’s hurting patients. As a healthcare leader, we trust that your aim is to ensure that every...
Contributing Authors: Eric Norwood, FACHE and Michael Hein, MD Over the past several weeks, we are seeing complexity play out in dramatic ways. Significant changes are likely taking place for you in terms of how you view your role and impact as a...
Below is a short reflection of multiple interactions I’ve recently had with several clients. Let’s imagine a healthcare CEO and leader of a large regional delivery system in the Midwest. The conversation is one you could very well have with me or one of my coaching...
Does it ever feel like leading in healthcare is difficult? Messy? Perhaps it feels like success is just beyond your reach – no matter how much you move forward? I’ve heard all the above from my coaching clients. I assure them (and you) that they (and you) are not...