I ask this question regularly of my executive coaching clients, most of whom are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. It’s a question that quickly cuts to the heart of the matter. Seven days times 24 hours equals 168 hours in a week. That’s ALL the time available to...
Healthcare management
What healthcare CEOs can do to help doctors do the job they were trained for
The indisputable fact is that physician burnout is prevalent and growing. A brief conversation with one's private physician or a discussion at a gathering of friends confirms an extraordinary level of dissatisfaction among the medical profession. This year, Medscape's...
Referent Power is Critical in Healthcare Leadership
I recently retired from a Chief Medical Officer position in a large integrated health system and have been able to focus more on executive coaching. In coaching, we have to build trust and rapport quickly so we may better advise and guide executives and other...
Leadership: From Compliance to Commitment
Why tactical tools are not enough Minimum Standards or Optimal Performance? As an executive coach who works exclusively with healthcare clients, I frequently see organizations seeking breakthrough improvement in one or more performance indicators by implementing...
How Does Change Affect the Health of Healthcare Leaders?
We are hearing a lot about how to manage change in healthcare. Unfortunately, the focus is generally on the mechanics: how will we reorganize, what new structures and processes will be put in place. The human side of organizational change is often ignored. If leaders...
Doctors Taking the Lead: Why is this so hard?
A New Role Requires A New Set of Skills. Many of us are familiar with the adage, "What got you here, won't get you there." It applies to people who have proven their expertise in a technical area but are now facing roadblocks to achieving results. This description...
A Depleted Leader and the “Overtraining” Syndrome
High-performance leadership is demanding. It is as demanding as being a high-performance athlete. When endurance athletes train relentlessly, always pushing their bodies to the limit on every set, every day, over time their physical and psychological condition...
The Depleted Leader
High-performance leadership is demanding. Leaders must be decisive creative decision-makers, wise cultivators of high-impact relationships, adaptably resilient within a sea of change, and consistently deliver results that measurably and meaningfully...
Combating Physician Burnout and Restoring Balance
Shared responsibility between individual physicians and the organization Physician burnout is a complex issue and a growing concern across the country. The statistics are alarming. For example, according to a Mayo Clinic study conducted in partnership with the...
From Clinician to Executive Leader
Critical Lessons as Clinicians Move into the C-Suite As healthcare organizations continue to redefine their business model in response to declining performance and intensifying financial pressure, they are recognizing the need for leaders from clinical backgrounds....