Professional athletes, market innovators, art and tech prodigies all have a longstanding tradition of magnifying their skills with expert coaching. As Inc. magazine explains it, “It’s no secret that high performers of all stripes swear by coaching. Everyone from Google’s founders to the rock band Metallica credits coaches with getting them where they are today...Read More

It’s lonely at the top. Anyone who serves in a leadership role knows how true this can be. Where can a leader safely turn for a listening ear, wise counsel, and the unvarnished truth? Most successful leaders from time to time call upon someone they can trust to walk alongside them, personally and professionally. That’s...Read More

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 overlook the importance of managing the transition period, that unavoidable...Read More

It’s that time of year when we all make resolutions designed to make us “better” in some way. That often includes resolutions on how to become a better leader capable of driving improved business results, better customer satisfaction, lower costs and higher levels of employee engagement. For many of us, despite our good intentions as the...Read More

Leadership Coaching is often confused with leadership training.  However, there is a distinct difference between training in leadership skills and coaching an executive or physician to become an effective leader. Of course, a leader needs concrete skills such as: Understanding models Best practices Processes Procedures Governmental regulations Running a business Specific dos and don’ts of...Read More

As healthcare organizations grapple with the dramatic changes taking place on every front, one of the frequent responses is to enter into one of an array of possible business combinations with other parties. Those business combinations range from simple contracts to full mergers and acquisitions. What they have in common, though, is the desire to...Read More

What is the best investment a healthcare organization can make right now?  Leadership Coaching. The best investment an organization can make right now to get executive alignment is leadership coaching for their executives and leadership development for physicians.  In addition to behavioral competencies, two other topics that need to be included in healthcare coaching are:  nursing...Read More

When an individual assumes a new or different leadership role they have a 40% chance of failure. That’s a disturbing statistic. Health systems and hospitals across the country recognize the critical role that physician leaders must play in transforming care delivery and are, therefore, committing significant resources to the recruitment and/or promotion of physician leaders. Unfortunately,...Read More

A MEDI executive coach’s take on how coaching bridges the gaps that are sometimes left by leadership training: I am regularly reminded of the value of healthcare executive coaching together with training, and the differences between them.  I frequently hear from people who have attended wonderful training programs where they learn great things, and are...Read More

Question: Is your governance model operating at peak performance? The healthcare industry is undergoing a complex transformation. Organizations are adapting to shifts in care delivery and reimbursement models, increased clinical integration, complex business relationships and governance structures, stringent regulations and rapid technological advancements. Despite all this change, most healthcare organizations haven’t focused on transforming governance...Read More