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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...
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...
Bill Gates Now Asks 1 Question That He Says 'Would Have Been Laughable to Me When I Was 25'
Bill Gates Now Asks 1 Question That He Says 'Would Have Been Laughable to Me When I Was 25'
In this article, author Marcel Schwantes shares Bill Gates' thought-provoking question and Brian Paradis' belief in imagination and curiosity.   Read the full article here.  Read more...
Author Brian Paradis Offers Exclusive Insights on How We Can Lead with Imagination
Author Brian Paradis Offers Exclusive Insights on How We Can Lead with Imagination
Imagination is the power to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Though often associated with childhood or relegated to those deemed as"creatives," Brian Paradis has spent his professional career experiencing... Read more...
4 Signs That Will Instantly Identify an Executive With Good Leadership Skills
4 Signs That Will Instantly Identify an Executive With Good Leadership Skills
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brian Paradis, former president of Florida Hospital's (now Advent Health) Central Region, a $4 billion company with more than 25,000 employees. The facility... Read more...
Imaginative leadership has the power to transform healthcare delivery, the patient experience, and health outcomes.
Imaginative leadership has the power to transform healthcare delivery, the patient experience, and health outcomes.
The path to simplifying healthcare must start with imaginative, creative, and innovative thinking to identify the root causes, rather than continuing to treat the symptoms. Central to this approach is recognizing... Read more...
Are you a Servant, a Leader, or Both?
Are you a Servant, a Leader, or Both?
Servant leaders power the organizations that power the world. Read more...