Healthcare, Senior Living, Economics
Not sure how many times I’ve heard the worn phrases of “think outside the box”, “brainstorm”, “explore new perspectives”, across my career. Now, I’m not saying that these concepts don’t have merit. I am however, saying that most often, the best innovation comes from “thinking inside the box”. Systematic inventive thinking: the power of thinking … Read more
According to a recent Gallup study, 42% of employees who left their jobs believe management could have prevented their departure. The study also found that as of May, over half of U.S. workers, 51%, are actively looking for new employment opportunities. Gallup highlighted the substantial cost of employee turnover, noting that the expense of replacing … Read more
TGIF! I found this piece on LinkedIn and thought it was quite good and worthy of reposting in its entirety. I know what this is about, personally. I was an administrator, moreover, a senior living and healthcare CEO for many, many years. I ran large organizations primarily but the parallels within this story, don’t change. … Read more
In my reading stack this weekend (ok, virtual stack), I came across a number of articles on leadership and management. Some were good, some were not, and lots were focused on “old” issues and problems. One in particular, caught my attention – “Management as We Know it Is Broken: How can Leaders Fix It?” What … Read more
Happy Hump Day! As readers would expect, I spend a ton (ok, maybe not a ton but a lot) of time reading and researching for client purposes and for this site. Over the years, I have found developing subject level knowledge has kept me sane and given me a deep perspective on health care and … Read more
Busy week and so, I got a tad behind. Lots of news to run through this weekend from health policy stuff (new MDS next week), to updated numbers on SNF staffing mandates, some new info. on the Jimmo case (ten years ago) and Medicare denials, and some economic data from yesterday and today (mixed bag … Read more
Not too long ago, I had a conversation with a young, upcoming executive. I’ve known her for a number of years beginning when she attended a conference (and presentation) that I spoke at. She’s a future “rock star” if she chooses to be (bright, well-spoken, organized, etc.). She asked me, “What’s the number one thing … Read more
Happy Hump Day! The number one reason for staff turnover is NOT money, its bad bosses or moreover, the things that bad bosses do. I have had staff follow me from engagement to engagement (job to job) and still, have staff that would meet and work with me, anywhere (well, almost) anytime. Why? It isn’t … Read more
I ran across this yesterday in a publication I get called Becker’s Hospital Review. I recall seeing much of the content before and really liking it. It is from famed investor and Chair of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffet. It is content from his letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders from years back, 1977 to be exact. … Read more
Last week, in a message from LeadingAge President, Katie Smith Sloan, she wrote about the epidemic of loneliness. Her words reflected on how leaders are prone to loneliness and how the same concept or concepts were addressed by Arthur C. Brooks in his book, “Strength to Strength”. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy back in May, alerted … Read more