Posts tagged with: management

Death by Status Quo

It’s an insidious, torturous death. I’m neither willing to be its victim nor will I allow its chilling fate for those around me.... Read More

Throwing Up Hands; Rolling Up Sleeves

I go through cycles of giving up and starting again. Tomorrow might be a different story from today. I exhaust myself in work, and when it doesn’t seem to go right, I push the work off again. A weird thing... Read More

Super Vision

I heard someone talk about “supervision” recently. I laughed because the word struck me like never before. Super. Vision. Revolutionary, innovative, compelling – it’s an odd dichotomy from what we typically think of in regards to supervision roles and responsibilities... Read More

Daily Doses of Inspiration and Education

I subscribe to a lot of “daily” emails chock full of news, stories, and yes, even cartoons art. There are two emails that I look forward to currently – one from StoryPeople that contains whimsical drawings accompanied with inspiring and thoughtful... Read More

Dream Together

It’s one of my all-time favorite quotes. It’s true. I hope you make a habit of dreaming with others.  ... Read More

Transformative Management and Leadership Means Loving People

We limit our use of the word “love.” It’s a four-letter word to many – frightening and scarcely spoken. It’s definitely not a common sight in any sentence associated with leadership and management. But it should be. The most successful... Read More

The Maxwell Daily Reader [Book Review]

I may only be ten days into The Maxwell Daily Reader, by renown leadership expert and author John C. Maxwell, but I can already give my review of the book. Why? Because I am restraining myself from reading ahead, and I just... Read More

The 3 H’s to Unrelenting Success

Head, hands, heart – when the three are all in, success shadows you. When one is out of the mix, work gets tough. The head and the hands have the know how and the implementation, but they lack the heart’s... Read More

Soak it Up; Squeeze it Out

Each day brings learning experiences. In nursing school we’re taught to “seek out” all the learning experiences we can to diversify our education and understanding. It’s no different after nursing school. The best way to learn is to “jump right... Read More