ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 6/12/2023
It's time to explore pharmacy as the hope of healthcare
Pharmacists are doing more today than ever before. What are the things you are most excited about when it comes to pharmacy being the hope of healthcare? You can be excited about it, even if you are not currently doing it. All over the world we see our colleagues doing some fantastic things for patient care. What are some of those things that you believe would be an absolute game changer? - 6/5/2023
How can pharmacists achieve "next level leadership"? Part 2
What if I am contributing to the development of other leaders around me and they can see things from a unique perspective – a perspective that I do not have? That's when magic happens. - 5/29/2023
How can pharmacists achieve "next level leadership"?
In the context of leadership growth, the next level is the act of contributing what you are learning to someone else. It is helping others around you become better leaders. It is building your bench of competent and confident leaders. - 5/22/2023
The “nice personality” of pharmacy leadership, Part 2
When I first started to study this principle of consistency, I quickly realized that the only thing I was consistent at was being inconsistent! However, gaining awareness of my inconsistency allowed me to identify and try new ways to become more consistent. - 5/15/2023
The “nice personality” of pharmacy leadership
As we continue our overview of the four principles of leadership growth, I will readily admit that most people may expect or want something much more glamourous than what I bring you today. - 5/8/2023
Good intentions!
To some reading this column, the word "intentional" will hit you like a punch in the nose. It will possess your attention and inspire your action. Intentionality does not discriminate. It is a principle that will serve all who choose to adopt it. I have yet to find anyone who has not benefited from intentionality. - 5/1/2023
Things don’t just happen in your pharmacy….
Let me ask you a question: have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? We probably all have. If we follow the statistics, it is very likely that we did not keep that resolution either. - 4/24/2023
Leading yourself – Part 1
While the Directional Leadership framework provides clarity on how we should lead, we must never lose sight of where leadership starts. Leadership always starts with the person staring back at us in the mirror! Today, we will look at the first of four principles that we can use to lead ourselves well. - 4/17/2023
More with less?!? How about more with more?
I don't know where you find yourself today, dear reader. But if you find yourself in a situation where you feel that you are being asked to do more with less, allow me to encourage you. You can become more. You absolutely can! - 4/10/2023
Has leading others changed in your pharmacy?
When we met last, I ended by asking you a question. The question was, “Over the course of your career, do you find that leading others has become easier, more difficult or about the same?”