The rollout for your new strategy went exactly according to plan. Every milestone was hit on schedule, every stakeholder signed off, and the initiative launched without a hitch. Six months later, the results still haven’t shown up. You’re getting the same resistance,...
In this time of widespread financial distress in the healthcare industry, many organizations are turning to the use of consultants to help them define and deploy strategies to restore sustainable financial stability. In multi-entity health systems, the consultants are...
In working with healthcare leaders of various titles, levels, and responsibilities, I find in many the elements of the often-misunderstood ailment of Imposter Syndrome. The implications of the condition are often unrecognizable, so a leader may misdiagnose the cause...
When Pressures Rise, Culture Follows Senior Leaders — For Better or Worse As a leader in healthcare, you feel the pressure building. Most of the leaders I coach respond the only way high-achievers know how: they push harder, stay closer to details, and accelerate....
Most leadership development programs are built around content. A curriculum gets designed, a facilitator gets hired, and leaders show up to learn. Check the box, collect the certificate, go back to work. But something different happens when healthcare leaders learn in...
Why tactical tools are not enough, and what to do about it. Healthcare leaders are under constant pressure to drive transformational change. When a tactical program has produced remarkable results somewhere else, the instinct is to replicate it. Whether it's a...
One of the most common things I hear from healthcare CEOs sounds counterintuitive at first: “We have the right people. So why does it feel like we’re stuck?” They’re not describing a talent problem. Every team member at the table is accomplished, decisive, and...
Your organization likely has a physician leadership development program. You may have sent promising physicians to get their MHA or MBA. You’ve probably invested in workshops, bootcamps, and executive education. So why do so many newly promoted physician leaders...
As we begin to wrap up 2025 and look toward a new year, it’s a great time to pause, reflect and prepare to move into 2026 with clear intentions for your personal and professional success. These 10 questions can serve as a valuable framework for reflecting on your past...
It was a perfect prairie afternoon — a colleague and I sat on the porch, watching the pollinators on the sedum and reflecting on the winding paths of our careers and the moments our journeys have intersected. One of those intersections took us back to a small, rural...