Abigail Adams was the wife of the second President of the United States of America, John Adams. To this day, she remains one of the most influential women in American history. Like other women of her time, Abigail Adams lacked formal education. However, she possessed great intelligence and wisdom. She had a serious interest …
Continuing our discussion from last week, IBM recently released an extensive study titled “Capitalizing on Complexity.” The study, conclusions and recommendation are based on face-to-face conversations with more than 1,500 CEOs worldwide. One of the major findings is that CEOs of ‘standout organizations’ are capitalizing on complexity by “Rethinking Customer Relationships.” “Customers keep getting connected — …
As we discussed last week, IBM recently released an extensive study titled “Capitalizing on Complexity.” The study, conclusions and recommendation are based on face-to-face conversations with more than 1,500 CEOs worldwide. Not surprisingly, one of the major findings is that CEOs of ‘standout organizations’ are capitalizing on complexity by focusing on“Embodying Creative Leadership.” “Asked to …
In his excellent book titled, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful, Marshall Goldsmith does an excellent job of explaining why virtually all successful people resist changes necessary to go from where they are (here), to where they want to go (there). Goldsmith calls this propensity ‘The Success Delusion.’ He writes, …
A recent issue of Fortune Magazine featured an article entitled: Five Business Myths To Ditch Now. The author, Verne Harnish writes, “There’s nothing like humbling times to force chief executives [and other leaders] to let go of the sacred-cow ideas and grandiose illusions they’ve been harboring… and start building on reality.” The five myths – …
IBM recently released an extensive and very thought-provoking study titled “Capitalizing on Complexity.” The study, conclusions and recommendation are based on face-to-face conversations with more than 1,500 CEOs worldwide. If there was ever a time when healthcare leaders throughout America need to capitalize on complexity, it is now! This study provides excellent food for thought, …
In order to be even modestly successful, healthcare leaders MUST become highly effective at influencing people who do not report to the healthcare leader. In my experience over 40 years in healthcare, one of the most fundamental and critical core competencies of exceptional healthcare leaders is their ability to positively influence people who do not report to …
This is the fourth and last in a series of articles examining Leadership Lessons from the highly effective, world-renowned leader named Dwight D. Eisenhower, the thirty-fourth president of the United States. We have been examining the still, highly relevant leadership lessons contained in the book entitled: Dwight Eisenhower’s Leadership Lessons. The book is free to …
Virtually nothing is more important to healthcare provider leadership than physician relationships. Unfortunately, a significant number of healthcare leaders do not reach their full potential due to poor physician relationships. Other healthcare leaders enjoy great success, in large part due to their excellent physician relationships. It has been my observation that the more senior the …
In a recent wide-ranging interview with Traci Bernard, President, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Southlake, Texas, I asked the following question: Based on your experience and success as a healthcare leader, what two or three pieces of advice would you give a junior executive who aspires to be a hospital or healthcare provider CEO or senior executive? …
This is the third in a series of articles examining Leadership Lessons from the highly effective, world-renowned leader named Dwight D. Eisenhower, the thirty-fourth president of the United States. In the book entitled: Dwight Eisenhower’s Leadership Lessons, the editors write the following: “On D-day, Eisenhower launched the Normandy invasion with fiery, confident rhetoric. But as he waited …
What an uplifting, informative and invigorating interview! What a privilege to conduct an extensive, wide-ranging interview with Traci Bernard, President, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Southlake, Texas. Traci is passionate and totally committed to her responsibilities. She is passionate about leadership, developing people and improving healthcare. She has served a number of healthcare systems …
This article is written from the perspective of 15 years as a hospital CEO and over 20 additional years in the healthcare education and networking business on a national basis. There is no question that most healthcare leaders fall into the dangerous trap of limiting too much of their formal and informal continuing education to …
This is the second in a series of articles examining Leadership Lessons from the highly effective – yet often underrated – world-renowned leader named Dwight D. Eisenhower, the thirty-fourth president of the United States. In the book entitled: Dwight Eisenhower’s Leadership Lessons, the editors write the following: “As commander of all the allied troops, Dwight …
Many successful healthcare leaders enroll in university-based executive education programs over the course of their career. These programs provide an excellent opportunity to refresh, stimulate a career, enhance leadership skills, and build important personal and professional networks within and outside of healthcare. In a recent post on his blog “Great Leadership,” Dan McCarthy wrote a brief …
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he [or she] wants to do it.” That definition of leadership came from the highly effective – yet often underrated – world-renowned leader named Dwight D. Eisenhower, the thirty-fourth president of the United States. I recently enjoyed rereading the book …
Over the past decade, increasing numbers of seasoned healthcare leaders have told me that they have reservations about attending many of the larger regional and national healthcare education and networking meetings. They say that it seems like many of these meetings have evolved into giant ‘meat markets’ for people looking for a job or seeking …
Seemingly Simple Successful Leadership Habits In his newly published best-selling book, Networking Is A Contact Sport, Joe Sweeney suggests that you keep four themes in mind as you read, study and implement the concepts and suggestions that are most applicable to you: Ask. You have to learn how to ask good questions. Since relationships deepen through face-to-face …
My new friend Joe Sweeney has just published a really good read, with great content and fascinating real-life stories and examples entitled: Networking Is A Contact Sport; How Staying Connected and Serving Others will Help You Grow Your Business, Expand Your Influence – Or Even Land Your Next Job. And, if you are interested in sports, you …
It has been my honor to serve as facilitator for literally hundreds of small and large healthcare education and networking events over the past 25 years. These education and networking events include healthcare CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CMOs, CNOs, CIOs, and many other senior healthcare executives. It has also been my privilege to serve as a …