We talk often in healthcare about systems, strategy, and performance. But one of the most powerful drivers of all three is often misunderstood, or overlooked entirely.   At a recent hospital board retreat in the South, I closed a Saturday keynote on leadership. As the session wrapped, a surgeon raised his hand.   “You are the third presenter this weekend to mention psychological safety,” h...

Most high-performing professionals don’t struggle with competence.   They struggle with connection.   Not because they lack relational ability, but because networking has been framed incorrectly, as something transactional, time-consuming, or self-promotional.   So they opt out. They focus on execution.They deliver results.They trust that their work will speak for itself. And early in their car...

      In leadership, we often celebrate alignment, chemistry, and shared vision. We highlight the partnerships that “just work.” But what’s far less discussed, and far more instructive, is what happens when they don’t.   In a recent episode of The Curiosity Shop, two thought leaders that I admire deeply, Brené Brown and Adam Grant, offer something rare: an unfiltered look at how their professi...