How to bring the joy back: Mission-driven vs. fear-driven leadership
In my consulting, I repeatedly come back to the importance of becoming mission-driven leaders rather than fear-driven. During these scary times, leading requires clarity about where we are going and […]
Practice owners ask: Is this all worth it?
As a consultant to mental health practice owners, eventually, fundamental existential questions come into the conversation: Is this worth doing? Am I suited for this job? Do I like this? Are […]
How to create an organization with excited committed employees
Everyone wants to work in an organization with excited and committed employees. Yet how do we create a workplace culture that generates that sort of energy during social distancing? Fortunately, […]
Why effective leadership is lonely and exhausting
When I started my practice, I did not comprehend much about how isolating, lonely, and exhausting leading a group would be. I probably should have noticed during my early leadership […]
Avoiding these partnership issues saves you down the line
When people form a partnership, there are always issues to work through. We have all heard the saying, “taking a business partner is like taking a marriage partner” and it […]
Matching one’s leadership style to the environment
One’s leadership style many seem relatively unchangeable. It should not be. David Maister wrote a short but insightful chapter on “Partnership Governance.” He sets up the discussion about one’s leadership […]
Walking our staff through a crisis
A case example We moved into crisis management mode really fast. In 2011 Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBS) cut the fees they paid us. It was significant. For doctoral-level […]