By Rand O’Leary

Creating a solid leadership team is not only key for organizational excellence; it’s priceless in a crisis. We are in the midst of extreme, unprecedented times, especially in healthcare, and leaders and managers alike are relying on their teams to help them keep staff focused and engaged, and to make sure their operations are moving forward. To have a team that’s up to the challenges our current circumstances present, however, takes more than just luck, it takes hard work, strategy, and accountability – to each other and to the organizational mission.

LeadershipRand O'LearyMay 18, 2020accountability, results, teams, building teams, team dynamics, trust, conflict

Embracing Conflict

By Rand O’Leary

While building a culture of trust is essential to a leadership team’s growth and success, the fear of conflict can stop any positive growth in its tracks. Conflict happens, especially in business, and the key is to embrace rather than avoid it. As Patrick Lencioni writes in the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, “All great relationships, the ones that last over time, require productive conflict in order to grow.”

LeadershipRand O'LearyFebruary 4, 2020conflict, healthcare, organizational health, work culture, employee relationships, team dynamics