The standards we hold ourselves to in our personal lives most certainly bleed over into our professional lives, and vice versa. With that in mind, I asked senior healthcare leader Mark Dixon, President of The Mark Dixon Group, LLC, what his personal mission is in life; after giving it some thought, Dixon responded, “I wasn’t …
I recently visited, studied and photographed the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa. While there, I took the opportunity to learn some valuable lessons from the life and leadership of Herbert Hoover. Those who serve in healthcare know that it is an industry that requires a certain kind of character. The …
Whether you lead a business as owner or as an executive, there’s no doubt that you want that business to be successful! Every company is unique and is led a little differently – what works for one organization may not work for another – but there are a few basic leadership and success principles that …
Learning should be a lifelong pursuit. Education shouldn’t end when we leave school or complete job training – it should continue throughout our lives. The desire to learn, to grow, to improve – that is a critical quality for those who desire greater success, and one that should never be undervalued. You never get too old to …
In the Harvard Business Review Channel Management Tip titled “Four Ways to Think Like an Innovator” released April 20, 2012, Scott Anthony, the Managing Director of Innosight Asia-Pacific shares some tips for thinking like an innovator. He states, “To innovate successfully… you need to think differently than you do about your other tasks.” Anthony shares these four …
A recent article titled, Four Leadership Lessons From Tech’s Titans, would provide excellent points for a meaningful discussion with your direct reports and with your leadership team. Jeff Lefevere of Fusion Alliance pinpoints four areas that “tech titans” like Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Mark Zuckerberg all emphasize in their leadership philosophies. Lefevere explains …
In a delightful short video titled 212° Service, publisher Simple Truths brings us a great collection of just what their name promises – simple truths. The video’s premise is that at 211°, water is very hot, but at °212 it boils – that one extra degree makes all the difference! If we apply the concept of 212° service to …
Now more than ever, our world is full of distractions! With more and more technology and immediate communication ever at our fingertips, it’s easy to stay connected and up-to-speed at all times. We’re often busy all day, always doing something, always multi-tasking. You know what I’m talking about, you’ve done it too – eating a …
When asked to reflect on his forty-three year tenure at Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Maynard Oliverius summed it up in one sentence: “on balance, I’ve had a great career.” Oliverius has served as the President and CEO for the past sixteen of his forty-three years with the organization in Topeka, Kansas, and is set to retire this …
Seth Godin, one of the world’s most successful bloggers and a long-standing best selling author, recently wrote a short blog titled Emergency Room Doctors, that I feel is particularly relevant for healthcare leaders across America and around the world. In this short post about organizational focus and strategy, Godin made a great analogy that healthcare leaders …
I was privileged to recently interview Maynard Oliverius, who has been President and CEO of Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka, Kansas for 16 years. Oliverius, who has been with Stormont-Vail for 43 years, is set to retire in June. Before being promoted to CEO, Oliverius served successfully as COO of Stormont-Vail for many years. At …
After forty-three years of service at Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Topeka, Kansas, Maynard Oliverius is retiring. That is not a misprint. Oliverius has been at Stormont-Vail Healthcare for 43 years! He has spent the last sixteen years of this unusually long career within one healthcare organization as the President and CEO. During a recent interview I …
We are in a study and discussion of Gary Burnison’s recently published book titled, The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership. Burnison is CEO of Korn/Ferry International, the world’s largest executive search firm. Burnison writes, “The first challenge for any leader is to take charge.” I am assuming you have done that. Burnison then makes a crucial …
Colin Powell has written a new book that reveals lessons that shaped his life and career. The book is titled, It Worked for Me. The book is a collection of lessons and personal anecdotes that drove and guided the four-star general and former Secretary of State’s legendary career in public service. Colin Powell is …
Last week we examined trust and how easy it is to unintentionally fall into the trap of untrustworthiness, or not being trusted. This week we want to share four great tips from Michael Hyatt on how to build or rebuild trust. In a recent blog post, Michael shared his personal experience of working with an …
We are in a study and discussion of Gary Burnison’s recently published book titled, The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership. Burnison is CEO of Korn/Ferry International, the world’s largest executive search firm. Burnison discusses the critical leadership mentality and skill of focusing on and orienting your organization toward opportunity, not crisis. This advice is particularly timely and …
Guest author: Emily Sirkel, COO of the Dan Nielsen Company. Check out her personal blog, “Thrive,” at emilysirkel.com Trust and trustworthiness; these two words are thrown around a lot when talking about leadership, teamwork and positive character traits. What comes to mind when you hear the word trust? Stop for a moment and seriously consider …
We are in a study and discussion of Gary Burnison’s recently published book titled, The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership. Burnison is CEO of Korn/Ferry International, the world’s largest executive search firm. Burnison addresses a particularly timely and relevant leadership quality and skill for current healthcare leaders: “When I was first promoted to CEO, on several …
You have heard it, read it, and probably have said it a thousand times – “people matter!” So easy to hear it and reaffirm your agreement. So easy to read it and nod in agreement. So easy to say it and expect everyone to immediately express agreement. So easy to rally around the concept and philosophy …
We are in a study and discussion of Gary Burnison’s recently published book titled, The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership. Burnison is CEO of Korn/Ferry International, the world’s largest executive search firm. In the first chapter, Burnison writes “To be a leader is not to compete with anyone else, whether it’s your predecessor, a peer, or a role …