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.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

It's better to give than receive...

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There's an old adage that says that it's better to give than to receive. I used to hear that a lot when I was growing up, particula...

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Chiliad

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According to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary , the word chiliad is defined as a group of 1,000. The ancient Greeks defined a perio...

Saturday, July 27, 2024

What would you think about a 12,900% ROI?

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Organizations frequently use what is called the Return on Investment (ROI) as a performance metric to evaluate the profitability of a progr...

Thursday, July 25, 2024

How to avoid criticism

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I came across a great quote by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle . He said, "There is only one way to avoid criticism. Do nothin...

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Handle With Care

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There's a great song by the rock-n-roll supergroup The Traveling Wilburys called Handle With Care . I remember when "Handle With ...

Sunday, July 21, 2024

"All life is an experiment"

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Natural experiments have been around for a long time in public health research. They are defined as observational studies in which an even...

Friday, July 19, 2024

"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice..."

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My wife and I watched the Netflix documentary ( "It Ain't Over" ) on the legendary New York Yankees baseball catcher Yogi Berr...

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