In case you haven’t noticed, life doesn’t always go according to plan. Even the most carefully planned strategies and very best intentions get derailed by the unexpected and the unavoidable. It’s not just the big things, like career paths and families, that don’t always turn out the way we’d envisioned; we frequently get derailed in
One of the chapters in the book I wrote a few years ago, Be An Inspirational Leader: Engage, Inspire, Empower, is titled “Be Teachable.” In it I wrote, “No matter their title, position, experience, education, or expertise, inspirational leaders know that they don’t know it all, and they remain open to learning new, different, and
Six years ago I had the privilege of interviewing Michael Dowling, CEO of Northwell Health (formerly known as North Shore-LIJ Health System), in his office in New York. Dowling has been a part of Northwell Health since 1995, and has been at its helm as president and CEO since 2002. When I interviewed Dowling for
We all have dreams, goals, and aspirations. Many people hope to have a good-sized retirement fund someday. Others daydream about losing weight and being stronger and healthier. There are people who want nothing more than to get out of debt. Other people aspire to put their experience and expertise into practice and start their own
Since former US President Theodore Roosevelt delivered his famous speech in Paris on April 23, 1910, sections of it have been repeatedly quoted all over the world. One particular paragraph stands out from all the rest, and more than a century after these words were first spoken they continue to encourage and inspire millions of
This week I’m honored to have once again served as a moderator for the Becker’s Healthcare Conference in Chicago. I love these events, and always enjoy my time there immensely. This week has been a little different than usual; I had an all-day speaking engagement in Texas last Friday, and thanks to that exertion and
I am honored to be speaking in San Marcus, Texas this week on the topic of Being An Inspirational Leader. In anticipation of that engagement, I’d like to share this article on the habits of inspirational leaders, which I first wrote and published in February 2018: As I’ve said many times, intentional, positive habits are
I recently read an excellent article by renowned author and leadership expert Ken Blanchard. In the article Blanchard directly addressed the question, “How does a servant leader effectively give feedback when a direct report’s performance is less than ideal?” Blanchard pulls a few tips from his best-selling book, The One Minute Manager, sharing three secrets
