LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS

Fear is real.  It lurks within all of us and influences our behaviors.  One fear that can take a toll on leader development is fear of failure.  Many of us as rural healthcare leaders were chosen for initial supervisory ...

All too often we similarly waste our energy fighting unwinnable battles or fretting over unknowns. We habitually focus on what we can’t control rather than using our energy to take action. We worry, complain, and blam...

Imagine sitting at your local park in your lawn chair, relaxed and enjoying a summer breeze as the warm sun lands gently on your cheeks. You turn to see a familiar neighbor boy playing catch nearby and, to encourage you...

I love pie! I rarely turn down the chance to enjoy a slice…lemon meringue, peach, apple, pumpkin, pecan, chocolate, cherry, even grape! There’s only one pie I had to develop a taste for – humble pie. Do you have a ...

Since April we’ve sailed the seas with two ships of our leadership fleet – Mentorship and Relationship. How’s your sailing going? Who on your crew has now been mentored…and is now mentoring others? What relationsh...

Last month we toured the first of three “ships” in our leadership fleet – Mentorship. How did you do as you hoisted the sail with that skill? Who did you mentor? How did they grow? How rewarding was it to watch th...

Have you ever been sailing? Sailing a boat requires trust in your intuition to steer—paying close attention to changes in the wind, knowing how to adapt and adjust and when to let go of control, relax, and enjoy. And ...

Modern medicine preaches the benefits of prevention. We’ve learned how it positively impacts overall health, increases quality of life, and decreases cost of care.What if we were to apply this concept to our staffing p...

As readers of this monthly leadership insight, we vary in years of experience, age, and approaches. We bring diverse viewpoints to the definition of good leadership—what WE think it means to be a great leader. I’m ch...

January marks the beginning of a new walk for me as I now offer this monthly reflection.  I’m attempting to fill the big shoes of one of my most cherished mentors—Jo Anne Preston, who taught me so very much about mysel...