I continue to be amazed by the number of emails, phone calls, or contacts via business and social networks I receive from people who, according to many of them, “are now networking… looking for a new, better or different job.” Please don’t get me wrong. I am always honored to assist and serve personal and
There is much power and truth in the statement, “The teacher learns more than the student.” Credible studies consistently prove that one of the most effective ways to learn, improve and apply knowledge, skills, techniques, and wisdom is to teach. And so it is with leadership. Regardless of your level within your organization or the stage
Have you ever been described as someone who is “a bit quirky” or as someone who “pursues things that seem unreasonable and unreachable?” If so, did that description cause you to sell out and significantly change who you really are? Have you ever been criticized for being “a bit quirky” or for being someone who “pursues things that seem
The May 9, 20011 issue of Forbes Magazine features an article titled Transitions: Michael Reinvents Dell. Based on a recent interview with Michael Dell, the author discusses the transition of Dell from a “shiny box seller” to a board-based supplier of IT products and services with $61.5 billion in annual sales. In the article, Jim Breyer,
C.S. Lewis wrote, “The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.” That is one powerful statement! Excellent advice that will, if heeded, significantly improve your leadership and your positive impact as you move through life. The most effective leaders very carefully select those who
The incredible value and return on investment from open, honest, transparent communication and sharing was clearly on display Monday and Tuesday of this week. The setting was the annual Healthcare Supplier/Provider Institute Meeting, April 25&26, 2011 in Las Vegas. Participants included executives representing all facets of healthcare, including hospitals, IDNs, manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, GPOs, and
How many dead people “show up for work” every morning at your organization? How many dead people show up every morning across America and around the world? They are on the payroll for sure, but you would be hard-pressed to identify an important or significant contribution they have made in the past 3 to 5
Great companies, including great healthcare organizations, go to great lengths to ensure that only people who are willing, ready, eager and able to support and fit within the company culture are recruited and hired. Even with all that time and effort, mistakes are made and people are employed who ultimately do not support the values
