The leadership lounge is those who lead and work in healthcare. A place to pause, think and reset. Providing you with a fresh take on your work as a healthcare ...
Leadership Under Pressure: Prioritising What Matters
Healthcare leaders are being asked to do the impossible. So, how do we make the work achievable? In this episode, we talk about the courage it takes to prioritise, the role of risk conversations in setting boundaries, and how tools like FMEA and Cal Newport’s ideas in Slow Productivity can help us work differently. I also revisit the ‘big rocks’ allegory and why health—our own and our teams’—must be in the jar first. This is about making working and leading in healthcare sustainable.Links and ResourcesSlow Productivity Cal NewportBe clear on what mattersRocks, pebbles and sand analogy Stephen Covey’s Big Rocks video FMEA from the IHIYour meetings from a perspective of courageNick Petrie on burnout
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The Power of Place: How Your Work Environment Shapes Your Leadership
Your environment influences more than just your workflow—it affects how you feel, how you lead, and even how others perceive you. Rabbit holes aside, an organised and decluttered workspace helps your focus and reduces frustration. Taking some of the hard work of what is often hard work.In short, your workspace isn’t just where you work—it’s how you work. In this episode, I’m sharing ideas and stories to give you a fresh perspective on how you can support your energy, and effectiveness by looking at the physical environment you are in.Plus, a challenge: take a fresh look at your space and make changes that set you up for success.Links and ResourcesGet started, get organised and simplify your work lifeJoy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott SonensheinWork Smarter, Live Better by Cyril PeupionBuilding a Second Brain by Tiago FortePARA by Tiago ForteThe 15 Step Challenge
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The Power in Knowing What You Stand For.
Frustration, burnout, feeling like something is off—these emotions don’t just come from the workload or the people around us. Often, they’re a signal of a deeper misalignment with our core values. If you don’t have clarity on what truly matters to you, decision-making becomes harder, confidence wavers, and tough situations feel even heavier. In this episode, I explore how understanding your values gives you the power to make better choices, feel more grounded, and lead with confidence—even in challenging environments. If that sounds like your life right now, download the values workbook to help you get started on defining what truly drives you.Links and ResourcesDownload the Personal Values WorkbookBrené Brown Dare to Lead Hub and Living into your values. Owen Eastwood Belonging and Way of Champions Interview Gil Sewell Fiona Michel Tim Keogh, Kinder Conversations and A Kind Life
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What game are you playing as a healthcare leader?
Links and ResourcesAre you there yet? Developing a Growth MindsetThe Infinite Game - Simon SinekStephen Covey - Urgent versus Important time matrixPatrick Lencioni and The 5 Dysfunctions of a TeamA collection of TrustThe Libby App for audiobooks5 qualities of high-impact healthcare leadersGot a topic you want the lounge to explore let me know here. Let’s connect on LinkedIn
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#40 Fuel for the Soul: Why Inspiration Matters for Healthcare Leaders
Links and ResourcesInspiration as a physiological construct. Todd M Thrash and Andrew J Elliot Ken Robinson TED talk: Do Schools Kill Creativity Grit, Purpose and HopeAngela Duckwork Keep Going, You’re Doing GreatSimon Sinek Start with Why TED talkMartin Seligman Brene Brown and The Power of Vulnerability
The leadership lounge is those who lead and work in healthcare. A place to pause, think and reset. Providing you with a fresh take on your work as a healthcare leader, leaving you feeling refreshed, inspired and able to keep going.
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