Leadership Reverie

Life is all about metaphors and personal stories. I wanted a place to collect random thoughts, musings, and stories about leadership in general and more specifically on leadership and management in health care.

Monday, January 1, 2024

It only takes one starfish…

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I’ve posted about a story called “The Star Thrower” in the past (see “I made a difference to that one” ). The story is paraphrased from a 1...

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Holiday Traditions

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As we close out 2023, I wanted to pause and reflect on the holiday season. Our family holidays begin with Thanksgiving, continue with Chris...

Friday, December 29, 2023

The Top Ten Leadership Reverie Posts from 2023

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As we are just about to close out another year, I wanted to share the top ten Leadership Reverie blog posts for 2023: 1. What makes you s...

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

What's good for the hive is good for the bee

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The Roman philosopher-king Marcus Aurelius is often quoted as saying, "That which is not good for the beehive cannot be good for the b...

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Win today, pay for it tomorrow...

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As many of you probably have guessed by now, I am a huge sports fan. While I've never played organized baseball, it's probably one ...

Friday, December 8, 2023

"Chop wood, carry water"

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I've been traveling for the past week, so I haven't been doing much writing, but I have been doing a lot of reading (long flights ar...

Friday, December 1, 2023

Practice makes perfect

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I am a huge college football fan! Our family can legitimately claim allegiance to some of the most storied college football programs in hi...

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