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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...
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...
1 Clear Sign to Instantly Identify Someone With Bad Leadership Skills: Good leaders never make their people feel this way, especially during a crisis.
1 Clear Sign to Instantly Identify Someone With Bad Leadership Skills: Good leaders never make their people feel this way, especially during a crisis.
Today we are facing two unprecedented crises: a worldwide pandemic combined with a growing economic catastrophe. This is our shared reality. If you are like me, you have wondered what... 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...