Category: Blog
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82. When Weakness Looks Like Power and Confidence Becomes Humility
What if the loudest leaders are the most insecure—and the quietest, the strongest? In this episode, we unpack a paradox at the heart of leadership: how humility, not bravado, shapes resilient cultures and lasting impact. From personal reflections to a poignant story of legacy and retirement, this is a candid exploration of what strength really…
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81. When Failure is the Norm
We all learned a lot about life, leadership, values, and priorities during the Covid pandemic. I recently was reminded of one while in the drive-through line at Starbucks.
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80. Understanding the Diamond versus the Setting
Some mission driven organizations benefit from considering their purpose, their objective, their very reason for being as a diamond that is distinct from its setting. This week’s quick episode is a thought experiment that several of my clients have found helpful. Perhaps you will as well.
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79. How to Quit a Toxic Company
Should I Stay or Should I Go?… sang The Clash all the way back in 1982. Let’s say you have been debating this same question at your job… and ultimately conclude: I’m so done here. As an executive coach, I have been in a number of conversations with individuals who can relate. I sometimes then…
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78. Licking Our Wounds vs. Learning From Our Mistakes
Figuring out what went wrong and then learning from our mistakes is vital to an organization’s long-term success and impact. Unfortunately, some organizations struggle to move past the woe-is-us wound licking phase. This is a topic of great interest to me personally and one I have studied and written about quite a bit. The key…
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77. The Search for Meaning at Work: Cutting Through the Mist
Finding meaning at work impacts organizational culture. Organizational culture impacts our ability to retain and hire the necessary talent for our mission driven organizations. Finding talent to fill our key positions is essential to the success of our “organizations that matter”. In this week’s episode, I discuss this phenomenon cut against the backdrop of the…
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76. Jerry Seinfeld’s Surfing versus Yachting
I took a leap of faith, left behind the world I knew and tried to do something completely different. Yet somehow, in the process, I rebuilt everything I had just walked away from. For me, wisdom, insight, and inspiration came from the unlikeliest of sources: Jerry Seinfeld. Perhaps his own self reflection can help you…
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75. Susan Keane Baker: Best Intentions and the Patient Experience
“You’re never sorry you were kind…” This week, I discuss the impact of busyness on the business of health care with author and expert, Susan Keane Baker. We review issues related to kindness, accountability, presence, leadership, and the state of the industry when it comes to elevating the patient experience. Thank you to Susan for…
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74. There’s Change and Then There’s Change Readiness
You need to determine whether change is necessary and then, if so, how best to accomplish that change. This week, I offer another important question that must be considered: is the organization ready for that change? I then discuss the implications of high change readiness and the actions you can take if you encounter low…
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