2020 A Lesson in Perseverance
Annus horribilis or annus mirabilis? In 1992, Queen Elizabeth II of England saw 3 Royal marriages hit the skids, had the Duchess of York involved in a toe sucking scandal and watched over 100 [...]
Healthcare and Hospitality
Putting the “Hilton” into “Hospitals” or Lessons from Mickey Mouse Hospitals and Hotels; 2 buildings with rooms and beds. Both words as well as ‘hostel and hospice’ originate from the same root [...]
Hints for a Healthy Holiday Season
Balance Welcome to the Holidays, that season of societally sanctioned excess! Is it possible to be festive and fit; to be glorious without being gluttonous; to eat, drink and be merry and [...]
The Ghost, The Dictator and the Best Friend
Opportunities and Obstacles of 3 Executive Styles In the course of every career, most healthcare professionals have found themselves on both sides of the leadership equation. The experience of [...]
Productivity’s Secret Weapons
Saying Yes/Saying No Today’s busy professionals operate in a non-stop, information overloaded, time constrained reality. Often, the lines between what managers need to do and what they think [...]
The NICU; Special Place, Special Nurses
A glimpse inside a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is not somewhere many people experience. Neonatal refers to the first 28 days after birth and the nurses [...]
Leadership and Innovation From a Health Care Disruptor
Mick Ebling, the keynote speaker at this year’s American Organization of Nurse Executives’ annual meeting, has had a long, successful career as an executive producer in the film and television [...]