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On Relentless Curiosity
On Relentless Curiosity
"As healthcare providers, we are too eager to purchase equipment and computer software while we miss opportunities to explore innovation in the value of our product performance, experience, service, distribution... Read more...
Curiously Uncomfortable
Curiously Uncomfortable
She didn’t win. Although nominated for Album of the Year in 2013, Taylor Swift shared in an interview with Entertainment Tonight,  the reactions she considered; decide they were wrong, or... Read more...
Five for Friday: Imaginative Leadership
Five for Friday: Imaginative Leadership
  Effective leadership depends on a combination of commonly cited skills and characteristics, like trustworthiness, empathy, and great communication. But perhaps the most overlooked trait that great leaders possess is... Read more...
7 Principles to Lead with Imagination
7 Principles to Lead with Imagination
  7 Principles to Lead with Imagination Brian Paradis was the Chief Financial Officer for Florida Hospital when he was tasked with leading the troubled organization in 2006. Plagued with... Read more...
Three Questions to Help You Succeed at Your New Job You May Not Know You Have
Three Questions to Help You Succeed at Your New Job You May Not Know You Have
Are you in a new job and don’t know it? (This is no April Fool’s joke.) When the pandemic disrupted almost everything that we considered “normal” we all got new jobs.... Read more...
Do Character and Competence Still Matter?
Do Character and Competence Still Matter?
It has been a little while since a group of citizens stormed our Capitol Building. In the aftermath, I have wondered if leadership has come down to the loudest and simplest... Read more...
Answering Yes to These 5 Questions Means Your Leadership Skills Are Better Than You Think
Answering Yes to These 5 Questions Means Your Leadership Skills Are Better Than You Think
Five simple questions to evaluate where you stand as a leader. Read more...
One Leadership Secret that is Truly Laughable
One Leadership Secret that is Truly Laughable
My daughter was not a fan of hiking, growing up. She’d get halfway to the halfway point and start complaining. I would try to motivate her with a question, “How... Read more...
Presidents, Politics and the Potential of Humor
Presidents, Politics and the Potential of Humor
This election was significant; for the first time, I voted with my two youngest daughters. As they received their ballots, the volunteers led a cheer and a clap. I felt a... Read more...
Lessons From a Healthcare Leader
Lessons From a Healthcare Leader
I recently went one on one with Brian Paradis, former president of Florida Hospital’s Central Region, a $4 billion enterprise with over 25,000 employees and 2,500 physicians. Under Brian’s leadership,... Read more...
Want Your Organization to Perform Better? Here's How...
Want Your Organization to Perform Better? Here's How...
Paul J. Zak from his research, shared in a recent HBR article, “I’ve found that building a culture of trust is what makes a meaningful difference. Employees in high-trust organizations... Read more...
The Essential Secret to Revolutionize Your Thinking
The Essential Secret to Revolutionize Your Thinking
Our educational process has conditioned us to assume that analysis is the primary way to think. We believe if we get the right data and analytics, the resultant insights will... Read more...