Executive coach Kristy Kainrath sheds light on why so many healthcare leaders turn to coaching as they step into new roles. Often, leaders realize that the skills that brought them success in the past are not the same skills that will help them thrive at higher levels of leadership. For clinicians especially, the transition into administrative roles brings unique challenges—shifting from clinical expertise to learning how to build trust, guide people through change, and lead with influence.
When Healthcare Leaders Must Become Learners Again
From the outside, Terry appears calm and confident. Inside, Terry is carrying an enormous weight. Terry is a composite of many remarkable leaders I’ve had the privilege to coach: the CEO, the COO, the physician executive, the chief nursing officer, or the senior vice president who genuinely cares about people and believes deeply in healthcare’s […]
