Monthly Archives: October 2011

Leaders in Sandboxes

As a young consulting pyschologist I worked for a consulting firm that specialized in executive assessments.  In other words we tested, poked, and prodded candidates for high level positions to see if they were a good fit for the prospective employer.   … Continue reading

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Failure Management, Sick Care, and Ray Lewis

Too often, physician leaders (and others) use the sick care model when it comes to performance management. They expect high performance but don’t do the work to create it. It’s like the old medical model that expected health by virtue of treating disease. These days doctors are starting to focus on creating health through lifestyle choices – eating right, exercising, and avoiding exposure to health risks. In the same way, high performance doesn’t just happen. It is created. Continue reading

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