As we enter the new year let’s ask ourselves to each develop 3 leadership goals for 2012.

Reflecting over 2011 will be a great vehicle for arriving at these resolutions.  If we each answer the following questions honestly, arriving at 3 solid leadership goals for 2012 shouldn’t be a problem:

First, what are the 3 [...]

This article was sent to me for posting by Dr.  Maida Soghikian from Scripps Green.  It was originally published on LinkedIn. One of the most often overlooked aspects of leadership is the need for pursuit. Great leaders are never satisfied with traditional practice, static thinking, conventional wisdom, or common performance. In fact, the best leaders [...]

An extremely timely article from the December 1st NEJM.  Are these 4 habits part of Scripps’ culture?

The Four Habits of High-Value Health Care Organizations 

There are some excellent pearls in the following article from the NY Times about about life’s lessons (and even leadership lessons) learned from David Brooks, author and writer for the New York Times. I can also recommend his blog.

November 28, 2011 The Life Reports II

By DAVID BROOKS

A few weeks ago, I asked [...]

Here’s a link to a recently published grant opportunity from CMS to “award up $1 billion in grants to applicants who will implement the most compelling new ideas to deliver better health, improved care and lower costs to people enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP, particularly those with the highest health care needs”.  A letter [...]

I was reading about Abraham Verghese and the physician ritual

His unique perspective on value:

He defines the ritual as the act of crossing a threshold

patient tells a story ( wearing a gown) leaving old clothes at the bedside

the physician listens wearing white garb and performs mysterious exam techniques (whispered pectoriloquy)

the physician [...]

Hello. I thought it would be a good idea to post a list of my perceptions of the main points made by Tom Atchison in his September 23rd presentation at the Scripps PLA kick-off retreat. I would encourage you to reflect on these points, and connect the specific ideas to a leadership situation in which you [...]