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Healthcare clinics, hospitals, other care facilities require an amazing diversity of talent, from specialists to managers, and administrators. Leaders, however, do not always come from the same ranks as the best specialists or best managers. So, how should they find this talent?

Spotting High Potential Talent in Healthcare - The Bailey Group Minneapolis

As a nation, the pervasive cracks in our system have become more apparent under the stress of the pandemic. This may be the same for your team.

Are the Cracks in Your Team Beginning to Show? - The Bailey Group Minneapolis

If you are a technically trained, highly skilled professional taking on a new leadership position, there a few of the important areas that you will need to address quickly to be successful in that role.

Preparing Technically Trained Professionals for Leadership Positions - The Bailey Group Minneapolis

A leader will never make the unique impact they are capable of without having answered these questions: Why do you lead? Why do you want to be a leader? What is the unique impact you want to make on your employees, organization, and society?

Why Do You Lead? - The Bailey Group Minneapolis

Today’s leaders face the weightiness of critical decisions that have the potential to impact everyone inside and outside the organization. While this is true for all leaders in all industries, in the healthcare industry, the stakes are particularly high.

Healthcare Feels the Pain of Complex Decision Making - The Bailey Group Minneapolis

As leaders, when we are not continuously monitoring our behavior, we may miss the bad form that results from this lack of self-monitoring. Make sure to look in the mirror at the end of every day and ask yourself, “What was my impact on my team today?”

Look in the Mirror - The Bailey Group Minneapolis As leaders, when we are not continuously monitoring our behavior, we miss the bad form that results from this lack of self-monitoring. Make sure to look into that mirror at the end of every day and ask yourself, “What was my impact on my team today?”

During times of radical uncertainty, leaders can be paralyzed by reading and hearing what appears to be conflicting advice. Do you hunker down and do what is necessary to fight another day? Or do you take courageous action and choose to set a new course for the future? Let these 5 steps be your guide.

Navigating Radical Uncertainty - The Bailey Group Minneapolis During times of radical uncertainty, leaders can be paralyzed by reading and hearing what appears to be conflicting advice. Do you hunker down and do what is necessary to fight another day? Or do you take courageous action and choose to set a new course for the future? Let these 5 steps be your guid...

Many leaders say they feel working remotely has gone well, and that productivity is high. But Suz Roemer points to a recent study showing that two-thirds of respondents are operating at the pace of a run or a sprint. Is the pace of work sustainable?

Is This Sprint Sustainable? - The Bailey Group Minneapolis Many leaders say they feel working remotely has gone well, and that productivity is high. But a recent study showed that two-thirds of respondents are operating at the pace of a run or a sprint. Is the pace of work sustainable?

Becoming aware of, and reducing unconscious bias is more critical now than ever notes Barb Krantz Taylor. Noticing “differences” as potential threats takes place in our emotional brain. But our neo-cortex, or executive function of the brain, can lean in and make thoughtful, logical, reliable, and useful decisions.

Lean Into Reducing Unconscious Bias - The Bailey Group Minneapolis Becoming aware of, and reducing unconscious bias is more critical now than ever. Noticing “differences” as potential threats takes place in our emotional brain. But our neo-cortex, or executive function of the brain, can lean in and make thoughtful, logical, reliable, and useful decisions.

There is no magic solution to oppression and a lack of inclusiveness. It will require a commitment from all of us to a never-ending journey towards making real the vision of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all.

Never-Ending Commitment - The Bailey Group Minneapolis

Commit to excellence, surround yourself with people who share that commitment, and lead others to places they only dreamed of going. Sal Mondelli shares real-world examples that show a common playbook for sustained success.

Raising the Bar and Expecting Success - The Bailey Group Minneapolis Commit to excellence, surround yourself with people who share that commitment, and lead others to places they only dreamed of going. Real-world examples show a common playbook for sustained success.