For leaders at all levels of healthcare and academic organizations.

While most have stepped up to lead from an early age, the majority of physicians have never received formal training.

Yes, there is a difference, and sometimes the difference is stark.

Leadership styles vary, but there are several time-tested principles when applied consistently that are key in leading engaged high-performing teams.

A toxic environment can present itself in many forms. Examples might include bullying behavior, retaliation, cliques, gossip, harassment or attempts to undermine leadership.

It’s been said that the only constant is change. However, regardless of how often things change, human nature continues to resist it.

Do you know your team? Do you truly know your team, and how much insight do you have into your own behavior, your leadership style, or your blind spots?

High performing teams are engaged, goal-oriented, and well known for excellent performance. These teams are not siloed and seek opportunities to connect to purpose.

Leaders who care about what consumes their personal and professional lives spend a considerable amount of time trying to make room for both.

Just a few years ago a leader, new to his healthcare organization, shared that his introduction to many of his colleagues was when they called him angry that they had been excluded from one of his meetings.

High performing teams are engaged teams. Engaged teams will not defect for a couple dollars more an hour.

Clear and effective communication is important to any relationship.

In our experience, students don’t often come to the classroom prepared as adult learners.

Who controls the resources? How are decisions made within your organization?

Some have said, “if it wasn’t for the people, I’d love my job”. The people are the primary contributors to the complexities (and challenges) of healthcare and academic settings.

The giving and receiving of feedback is constant, whether it’s through spoken or written words, or through tone of voice or body language.

Taking into consideration the seven dimensions of well-being (physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, occupational, and environmental),

Learn techniques that allow for the prevention of burnout.

There are checklists and planners for every task imaginable nowadays. As important as checklists are, they may cloud a broader perspective or more wholistic considerations.

You have a vision, but your colleagues can’t see the forest for the trees. The messiness of your colleague’s desk is bothersome to you—“How can she find anything?”