06 May Growing Our Own Emerging Leaders
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20 Mar The “Psychophysiological Principle”: Its Impact on Your Life, Career and COVID-19
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The unprecedented challenge that COVID-19 presents makes me think that our recent blog about the value of “staying in touch” was right on the money…admittedly in a totally unintended way. Being and feeling connected is now more important than ever. [https://synergyorg.com/staying-in-touch-is-important/] Equally as important, it has...
27 Feb Staying In Touch Is Important
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Staying in Touch…It’s so easy. Why aren’t we better at it? Sometimes, identifying the things that we should do is just a matter of common sense. But, unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that we remember to, have the time to, or ”want” to do them. Or, as...
10 Feb “Innovation in Leadership: Learning from Our Mistakes”
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I was honored to have been invited to serve as Moderator at the 12th Annual Lee White Innovation Institute hosted by Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, PA on February 5. The Institute is an annual event for the Healthcare Leadership Network of the Delaware Valley...
22 Jan Lessons from the Royal Family in how the “unexpected” can blindside an organization.
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The Royal Family’s recent problems serve to remind us that few things in life are as certain as death and taxes. The harsh reality is that unexpected “stuff” really does happen. And it happens a lot. Embarrassingly for some, the proof is all around us. Prince Andrew...
07 Jan “I like you just the way you are.”
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How Fred Rogers’ grandfather showed him the beauty of being "just the way you are." Fred Rogers, a.k.a. Mister Rogers, received more than 40 honorary degrees and numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002 and a Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 1997. He was...
03 Dec Are You a Creature of Habit?
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Naughty or Nice? For over 35 years a friend and psychologist colleague, Lewis Alban, PhD, shared the same annual winter holiday greeting card. He was a creature of habit. And I came to expect this card every year as the winter holidays approached. For me, it serves as...
29 Oct Evidence Based Succession Planning…A Necessity, Not a Luxury.
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No Organization Can Afford to Put All of Its Eggs in One Basket. Yes, it’s a cliché. But, as is true of many clichés, it’s also true. Take for example, a picture of geese in their iconic V formation. Geese in flight don’t expect the leader to...
25 Jul What one person has made the most significant contribution to the person you are today?
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Not a Mother’s or Father’s Day Question (But It Could Have Been) Recently, I had the opportunity to give the keynote address to the Leadership Institute of the Healthcare Leadership Network of the Delaware Valley at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. This is the regional chapter...
27 Jun Sacrifice: Is It an Essential Element of Effective Leadership?
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Some thoughts on leadership and "Sacrifice" sparked by the anniversary of D-Day. When we recently marked the 75th anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy, I was moved to consider whether “sacrifice” is an essential element of effective leadership. It’s easy to forget that on Tuesday, June...