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Changing How We Think About Our “Full Plate”

Changing How We Think About Our “Full Plate”

We live in complex, chaotic times, and it can feel like we’re busier than we’ve ever been before. Everybody’s got a full plate. When I speak to groups and ask, “Whose plate is chock-full right now?” 100 percent of the hands go up. This is not a new response. As...

Helping New Leaders Build Experience and Thrive

Helping New Leaders Build Experience and Thrive

The past three years have brought significant changes to organizations in both leadership and the workforce. First, there is the natural retirement of many leaders in the Baby Boomer range. But also, there have been some who chose to retire earlier than planned due to...

Do Your Employees Feel a Sense of Belonging?

Do Your Employees Feel a Sense of Belonging?

In my most recent work, I have been delving into that important sense of belonging. It is a critical human need. We know what it feels like when we have it and when we don’t. There is sadness when a person feels they do not belong, and magic when they do. The sooner a...

Ten Guiding Principles for New Leaders

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 that time, Mark Clement, the president of Holy Cross Hospital, gave me a gift. It was a...

Great Leaders Know That Less Is Often More

Great Leaders Know That Less Is Often More

“Less is more” is a common term; however, it is very uncommonly practiced. It seems there is a natural tendency to feel that the more actions taken, the better the results. Then there is the difficult decision of how much “less” is too much “less.” Like many things,...

Give People Time to Enjoy the Win

Give People Time to Enjoy the Win

As leaders, we know that praise, compliments, and “thank-yous” are important for many reasons. They fill people’s emotional bank accounts. They improve engagement and morale. Also, they build confidence and momentum so the employee will keep the good work coming. What...