Hospital boards that want to gain valuable perspective into the patient experience, the workforce and ways to accomplish the Triple Aim should seek out trustees with a background in nursing. Joanne Disch, R.N., director of the University of Minnesota’s Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nurse Leadership, said the “nurses lens” brings a specific viewpoint… read more
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Top 10 healthcare issues to watch in 2016
Technology and connectivity will continue its steady infiltration of the healthcare landscape, branding and trust take priority over convenience, and the advancement and integration of connected health technologies will hinge on cybersecurity. Those are the major findings of the Top 10 Health Industry Issues 2016 report by Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s Health Research Institute. The report, issued… read more
I took cold showers for 30 days to improve my productivity, and I’m not stopping anytime soon
You know that feeling after you finish a really hard workout? When your blood is flowing, your skin is glowing, and you feel like you can take on the world? Imagine having that feeling every morning, without even having to work out. If you’re thinking that’s too good to be true, well, you’re partly right…. read more
Six Questions to See If You Have Schedule Control One thing that all great CEOs have in common is that they have control over their calendar. Here are six questions to see if you have control over your schedule.
As part of my job, I talk to hundreds of CEOs every year trying to identify the elements that separates great leaders from average ones. One thing that all great CEOs have in common is that they have control over their calendar. To put that another way, the great CEOs take control of their schedules… read more
Are You A Seagull Manager?
Unfortunately, we’ve all been there. The boss finds his staff stumped by a problem and decides it’s time to step in. But, instead of taking the time to get the facts straight and work alongside his team to realize a viable solution, he swoops in squawking, dumps orders riddled with formulaic advice, and then abruptly… read more
10 Tips on Presentation Skills
One of my connections was recently seeking some advice on presentation skills and this is what I shared. Please feel free to add your own tips at the end. Thank you. 1. If I can’t present something succinctly, I don’t know it well enough. I build my presentations believing that there would be fewer slides… read more
7 Powerful Morning Routines of Mentally Tough People How U.S. Olympians and Navy SEALs start their day off strong (and you can too).
Life as a busy entrepreneur is a bumpy rollercoaster ride, to say the very least. So how do successful people get through those crazy days? It all starts with waking up mentally tough. Skills can only take you so far without the grit, determination and mental willpower to tackle anything life throws at you. Thankfully,… read more
What Successful People Do On Sunday To Be Productive All Week
By Stephanie Booth This story originally appeared on LearnVest. It’s hard not to resent Mondays. The day marks the end of the fun and freedom of the weekend—and that’s especially true during the summer, when ordinary Saturdays and Sundays have a carefree vacation vibe. Even if you love your job, the angst of having to… read more
Ten Signs Your Company Has A Culture Problem
It is time for corporate and institutional leaders to be honest with themselves and one another about the real problems that keep companies from achieving their goals. They don’t miss their goals because Sally in Accounting is a poor performer or because the company inexplicably developed a voluntary turnover problem when seven or eight of their… read more
Ten Things A Good Manager Won’t Ask Employees To Do
Millions of words have been written and published about what it takes to become a strong leader. We should talk about another aspect of leadership, which is the fact that it’s really hard to be a great leader because the corporate and institutional framework make it much easier to manage badly than to manage well…. read more