by Barb Krantz Taylor | Jun 15, 2022
Every senior leader I know understands the importance of “being strategic.” But what does it mean to be strategic and how do you recognize it if someone really is anyway?
by Barb Krantz Taylor | Apr 28, 2022
Many years ago, hospitals and health systems adopted the Dyad model, a partnership paradigm designed to allow physicians and administrators to bring their unique strengths and styles to their leadership within departments, clinics, practice groups, etc. With this...
by Barb Krantz Taylor | Feb 17, 2022
It’s been a while since I wrote about my leadership learnings from observing and living with my Australian Shepherds. This time, it’s my young dog, Sierra, who is my inspiration. We recently became “snowbirds”, taking a couple months out of the winter in...
by Barb Krantz Taylor | Jan 20, 2022
Many executive teams plan for the proverbial worst-case scenario that would occur if a key leader was “hit by a bus” or “won the lottery” and immediately retired before the next workday. (Note: one of my clients began using the phrase “Hit by the lottery” as a...
by Barb Krantz Taylor | Jan 6, 2022
I am not big on New year’s Resolutions, but I am big on leadership. As I reflect on my practice in 2021 and look ahead to 2022, here are my leadership resolutions Focus on health care leaders. I work with leaders in all industries and will continue to do so. ...
by Barb Krantz Taylor | Dec 16, 2021
A recent article in HBR (More on Being Generous without being a Doormat, February 22, 2021) writes about generosity at work. Adam Grant (the author of the article) has written a book Givers and Takers. It describes how the Takers are like “ball hogs” (taking credit,...