It has been well described that leaders are made, not born. Thus, we also understand the importance of committing to deliberate practice of leadership skills we need wish to develop. As Dr. Wright so insightfully reminded us, “you have to water the flowers you want to grow (Wright, P., personal communication).” The purpose of this writeup is to introduce the leadership skills that I have identified to focus on for personal development and to provide rationale for their sel

Reflective presentation on my perspective of the relationship between leadership and culture and its’ impact on professional joy. #leadership #burnout #professionaljoy #DNP #culturalcompetence #reflection #awareness

Focused reflection on our most recent DNP on-campus session... Strategic Planning Our first speaker, Daniel Henderson, Division Vice President and Worldwide Manufacturing for Corning Optical Fiber and Cable and Corning Optical Communications, gave an interesting presentation on Corning's approach to innovation -- from both a historical perspective and future outlook -- and how the company grew to become a leader in innovation as well as an excellent example of enduring succes

The recent New York Times article, 'How Tech Can Turn Doctors into Clerical Workers,’ presents a unique perspective of a pervasive problem plaguing our current healthcare system. The author writes, “In America today, the patient in the hospital bed is just the icon, a place holder for the real patient who is not in the bed but in the computer.” The clear image depicted in this statement is alarming, but, as I believe most would agree, unfortunately accurate. As I reflect on

Innovation coupled with the concept of boundary spanning is the solution to the complexity of health systems problems. What do I mean by this? Traditional thoughts of innovation, while well understood and respected in its inherent creativity, is limited to the brilliance of individual minds confined to their respective silos. By breaking boundaries and engaging potentially non-traditional partners, our ability to innovate grows exponentially. Delving a bit deeper leads to