The Mess Is the Method
Leading a small organization means you rarely have the luxury of waiting for perfect conditions.
Staying focused in uncertain times
How do I help my team stay focused when there's so much uncertainty? What Matters in a Crisis Something happens when the world goes sideways: leaders start questioning everything...including themselves. In my working life, it feels like we've lurched from crisis to...
Learning the Feel of It
On stewardship, habits, and freeing yourself to lead
Why Stress Makes Leaders Forget What They Know
You've Been Training for This For the last few weeks, I've been having a similar conversation with leaders—the same conversation I'm having with myself. We're forgetting what we've already been through. Why We Can't See What We Know Here's what's happening: When we're...
Caps for Sale: On Wearing Too Many Hats and Living to Tell About It
For leaders, this translates simply: the goal isn’t to wear fewer caps (at least not yet). The goal is to know which cap you’re wearing right now, and choose it on purpose.
Checking the Levels
How often do you balance your checkbook? I pop into Quicken almost daily — at least during the work week. I've found that staying on top of our transactions in small batches is far less overwhelming than letting them accumulate for a week or two at a time. And truth...
Struggling to create a Succession Plan?
Jump-Start Your Succession Plan: Create an Emergency Management Plan Are you having trouble figuring out your succession plan? You're not alone. Most leaders I work with get stuck in the same spiral of questions: Who will replace me? Who will replace them? Do we even...
Why Soft Skills Training Matters for Clinical Staff
Clinical results aren’t enough to win patient loyalty. Discover why soft skills training for healthcare staff improves patient outcomes and prevents burnout.
Retirement Doesn’t Have to Mean Retreat
Retiring without retreating Did you know that retirement doesn't have to mean retreat? If you want your retirement to be a retreat — a time to relax, travel, and enjoy the fruits of decades of hard work — that's wonderful. You've earned it. But that's not everyone....
