Problem Solving

May 12, 2026

Healthcare leaders must address noncompliance with guidelines through respectful dialogue, transparency, and teamwork to ensure patient safety, uphold standards, and drive positive change.

The author shares her journey to becoming CMO, tackling negotiation, gender bias, and career growth, emphasizing preparation, strategy, and collaboration.

Generative AI revolutionizes medical hiring by automating sourcing, screening, and communication, but demands ethical oversight to address risks and challenges.

May 5, 2026

Despite decades of effort by companies to boost engagement and loyalty, employee trust and customer commitment continue to decline. Most organizations try to fix deficiencies or incrementally raise satisfaction levels. But human behavior does not cha...

April 28, 2026

Healthcare professionals must strictly adhere to HIPAA regulations and ethical guidelines, prioritizing patient privacy and proper authorization over personal relationships or curiosity. Unauthorized access to patient information, even by credentiale...

Medical practice managers can tap into vendor relationships for industry insights, operational tips, and strategic advice. Engaging vendors intentionally boosts efficiency and decision-making.

April 20, 2026

Scaling innovation today demands contributions from multiple partners. Many innovations fail not because of flawed ideas but because teams and organizations struggle to collaborate across boundaries. What’s needed is a particular kind of leader: the ...

Medical groups often face issues with underperforming clinicians in areas such as productivity, clinical quality, and patient experience. Common causes include inefficiencies, poor communication, and lack of empathy. Strategies like training, coachin...

Mike Sacopulos interviews Dr. Michael Gardner about strategic thinking for physician leaders, its role in healthcare, mentorship, AI's impact, and courses being developed to enhance leadership and strategic planning skills.

March 17, 2026

Many leaders believe the greatest risk in change is moving too slowly. That’s often true. For the times it’s not true, the greatest risk is moving before the organization is ready to move with you. A false start doesn’t just delay progress, it erodes...

March 16, 2026

Effective listening is essential in medicine, fostering trust, empathy, and better outcomes. Narrative medicine enhances patient-centered care and communication.

Calls, meetings, and negotiations dominate executives' workdays. Here are three tools to enhance outcomes and key skills like communication, management, innovation, and leadership.

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