Ten Guiding Principles for New Leaders
In 1996, I left the role of senior vice president of Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago, IL, for the role of administrator/president of Baptist Hospital, Inc., in Pensacola, FL. At…
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How The “Get to” Habit Creates Cultures of Gratitude
Are you a “get-to” person or a “got-to/have-to” person? I start many of my presentations with a PowerPoint that shows the terms “get to” and “got to/have to” with a mark through the terms “got to/have to.” I share that while we will cover lots of material, if there is one action I hope they leave with, it is using the term “get to” versus “got to” and/or “have to.”
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Helping Them Trust “The Suits”: Rewiring the Relationship Between Physicians and Senior Leaders
It’s unfortunate but true: In medical school, in residency, and in their first job in the field, young physicians are often conditioned to dislike (or at least distrust) hospital administrators. This conditioning can be both overt and covert. Either way, it creates this innate sense of suspicion—especially in physicians right out of residency and fellowship—that may extend to division vice president or CEO of the system. It’s all leadership.
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Why Do I Need a Physician Coach?
After working for only two years out of fellowship, she became the medical director of a surgery center. She had no experience in leadership…
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Future-Proofing Physician Leaders
Future-Proofing your physician leaders requires recruiting Gen Z physicians and preparing them to lead. It comes down to three basic areas of your recruitment and retention programs.
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Grit
Grit: Defined as strength of character; courage, trust, and resolve. In previous posts I have alluded to grit as it is one of the key characteristics I look for in…
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You already have a personal brand. Is it the one you need to get where you want to go?
Everyone has a personal brand. I describe it as how others view you. But, is it how you want (and need) others to view you in order to reach your career goals?
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Three Crucial Reasons Why Physicians Must Develop Leadership Skills Early
In the dynamic realm of healthcare, physicians are increasingly required to possess more than just clinical expertise. Early in their careers, physicians need to prioritize the cultivation of leadership skills to navigate the complexities of the medical field effectively. This article delves into three crucial reasons
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Why Investing in Middle Managers Is Good for Business
Leadership challenges are rampant in healthcare organizations today. But one group of leaders- middle managers- may have the toughest job of all. Investing in professional coaching to support them in their critically important role pays dividends to their organizations.
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Physician Leaders Reflect: Profound Lessons from Their Leadership Journeys or… “What I know now that I wish I knew then.”
The journey from practicing medicine to becoming a healthcare leader is a complex and transformative process filled with invaluable lessons. To illuminate this path, we have engaged with prominent physician leaders who have made remarkable contributions to the field.
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For Physician Leaders – On Being Recruited
My last article was to help organization’s look at a new process to help them evaluate their top three finalists. This time, let’s look at it from the candidate’s point of view. How do you as a candidate create your best chance of getting into the top 3 finalists?
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How Lean Leadership Relates to Burnout
Dr. Paul DeChant is a thought leader to C-level executives pursuing organizational well-being. He is an authority on reducing physician burnout by fixing dysfunction in the clinical workplace. He is co-author of the book, “Preventing Physician Burnout: Curing the Chaos and Returning Joy to the Practice of Medicine”, speaks internationally, and blogs regularly at www.pauldechantmd.com.
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The Power of the Stay Interview
Many businesses are desperately seeking good employees right now. Yours may be one of them. But even if you’re not feeling the impact of the talent shortage yet, there’s a…
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Introducing a newly formed collaboration with Brown University
The newly formed collaboration between Physician Leadership Career Network and Brown University is designed to make a world-class Ivy League master’s degree available to members and associates of the
PLC-Network — at a discount not available to others in the healthcare industry.
Feel like you are living in Groundhog Day? Get your mojo back!
I had the chance to join Dr. Elsie Koh on her Sunday morning podcast as a follow up to an article we wrote for Medscape last month. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/956506
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