As a leader, it is important to understand each person on your team. This includes what motivates them, how they want to be recognized, what type of emotion (I.e. empathy, anger, encouragement, passion) they respond to better and what will shut them down. This helps you get the best of your team in their work. When they are at their best, results increase.

Leadership wisdom comes from many places and in many forms. Barb Taylor’s dog Fire teaches her 4 fundamental lessons.

Leaders and employees of good conscience are engaged in a healthy tension in trying to discern the path forward in addressing DEI concerns.

In a pandemic, anxiety abounds but we can help douse the fire instead of adding fuel to it by using some key coaching skills: listening deeply without judgment, using curiosity, applying positive unconditional regard for others, and acknowledging others in an empathetic manner.

Healthcare clinics, hospitals, other care facilities require an amazing diversity of talent, from specialists to managers, and administrators. Leaders, however, do not always come from the same ranks as the best specialists or best managers. So, how should they find this talent?