In the past few weeks we have touched on a few of the negative aspects of technology. While technology has a few negative implications on our work-life balance, it also enables us to work more effectively and efficiently when utilized well. Click here to read a few keys to using technology well!

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Reading is a delightful pastime often favorited by leaders.  Reading can provide enjoyment as well as be informative and with every page, your mind is stretched and new information is imparted.  In an exclusive America’s Healthcare Leaders interview, Mike Williams discussed his love of reading, noting, “I think we all need to get away from the

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  Don’t wait to establish a positive work-life balance.  Over the last few years I have done countless interviews and noticed a common trend; most of the people I interview wish they would have made time for the important things in life.  Read the full article on a positive work-life balance by clicking here>>  

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In a recent interview featured on America’s Healthcare Leaders, Mike Williams offered some excellent advice for students pursuing their administrative residencies, as well as for individuals early in their careers. Throughout the interview Williams encourages people to not be fooled by the “dazzle” and pursue your passion. Click here to read the full article>>>

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Change is inevitable.  While change can disrupt our status quo and force us to make a choice, these choices can lead to a remarkable transformation. Do we continue to operate in our comfort zone, or do we throw our comfort to the side and embrace the change that can bring transformation? Click here to read

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We have all known and worked under different leaders with different leadership styles and strategies. When considering the characteristics that describe a great leader, many words typically come to the forefront of your mind, like confident, focused, inspired, strong, honest, etc. One word that doesn’t always come immediately to mind is humble; however, humility is

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Last week we looked at a challenging leadership topic: transparency. In recent years there has been a significant trend toward greater transparency. Click here to read the full article and see  a few practical ways to practice transparency within leadership.

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 The subject of transparency has been brought up by multiple leaders, and most recently by Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of Scripps Health. When asked what types of habits are most responsible for his success, Van Gorder responded that transparency has played a big role. Within the healthcare community, transparency in leadership is a

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Last week, I discussed my interview with Scripps President and CEO, Chris Van Gorder, and his advice regarding staying focused on your current role. Chris Van Gorder is the first featured leader on the newly launched America’s Healthcare Leaders website. This week we continue looking at some of Van Gorder’s advice regarding career advancement. Click here to

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I recently had the opportunity to interview Chris Van Gorder, President & CEO of Scripps Health based in San Diego, California. We discussed many topics during the interview, including the importance of focusing on your current role. This topic is vital to understand in the workforce today and Chris van Gorder has some wonderful things

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    In a recent interview with Mike Williams, President and CEO of Community Hospital Corporation, based in Plano, Texas, he informed me of the values he finds to be essential to success: Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, and Excellence. He believes in firmly establishing these values and personally discusses the importance of them with each new

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Tune in for the next video in my series highlighting select strengths of some of the most successful and influential people in the world—presidents of the United States of America. In this week’s video, experience the story of a very determined individual.  His commitment to the task at hand and his choice to be responsive to

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“Diligence and commitment to mission are two philosophies that result in work habits that have contributed to not just my success, but to our success.” – Mike Williams, President and CEO of Community Hospital Corporation. So how about you? What work habits do you believe are most responsible for your personal and professional success? Read

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What Can You Learn from Presidential Leadership? Tune in for the fifth video in my series highlighting select strengths of some of the most successful and influential people in the world—presidents of the United States of America. In this week’s video I share a story about a man who chose to press on against all adversity.

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I recently had the honor and privilege to interview Chris Van Gorder, President and CEO of Scripps Health, one of America’s most prestigious health systems. The one-hour interview, which was filmed and will be shared later on AmericasHealthcareLeaders.com, took place at the Scripps Health corporate office in San Diego California. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview. Chris

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I recently had the honor and privilege to interview Chris Van Gorder, President and CEO of Scripps Health, one of America’s most prestigious health systems. The one-hour interview, which was filmed and will be shared later on AmericasHealthcareLeaders.com, took place at the Scripps Health corporate office in San Diego California. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview. Chris

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Photo credit: Evan Forester on Flickr, under CC license   I recently conducted and filmed an interesting, in-depth interview with Glen Hall, Senior Vice President of Sales at MD Buyline. During our discussion, Glen made this important point: “Be absolutely sure that you, as a leader, and that you and your colleagues, as an organization, are

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What Can You Learn from Presidential Leadership? Tune in for the fourth video in my series highlighting select strengths of some of the most successful and influential people in the world—presidents of the United States of America. In this week’s video I share a story about a man who stayed true to himself and his core values.

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Last week, I had the honor and privilege to conduct a 90-minute video interview with Mike Williams, president and CEO of the highly successful Community Hospital Corporation headquartered in Plano, Texas. Mike is the founding president and CEO—in fact, the very first employee—and has now served Community Hospital Corporation for 18 years!   In addition to

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It was an honor and pleasure to interview Glen Hall, Senior Vice President of Sales at MD Buyline last week. The interview was conducted and videotaped in Dallas. Short, highly relevant video segments from the interview will be published later this year on AmericasHealthcareLeaders.com. Glen is an interesting, articulate, thoughtful, and successful senior leader. He is

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