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In this episode we interview Dr. Richard (Ric) Ricciardi.  Ric is currently the 33rd President of Sigma, the  international honor society of nursing.  Dr. Ricciardi has declared his intention to “infuse joy” into healthcare and nursing during his time as the President of Sigma.  At the start of the interview Ric reminds us that it is important to think about joy and gratitude e...

In this episode we interview Ellen Reed.  Ellen is a Gestalt Therapist and Nurse Psychotherapist and she’s the author of Someone to Watch Over You:  Finding Your Strength Within .   The book is for people interested in overcoming challenges by finding the strength and resilience that lies within them.  Ellen shares she was inspired by the patient experiences she had early in he...

In today’s episode we explore the states of Doing and Being from 40,000 feet.    The state of Doing is associated with accomplishment, competence, knowledge, skills, analysis, and performance.   We think it’s safe to say (based on personal experience J) as a leader you’re probably achieved excellence in many of these characteristics of doing, or you wouldn’t be a leader!  These...

AND is for people interested in making a positive difference in the world or in any part of their life as a citizen, a family member, or an individual within an organization.    Barry shares Volume One of AND that represents an enhancement of the evolving polarity theory and modifications to the Polarity Map® based on learnings over the past 18 years since the publication of Barry’s firs...

In this episode we interview Heather Graham.  Heather is a licensed clinical social worker, an expert in mental health in the workplace, and certified employee assistance professional.    During our interview with Heather we explore the complexities of what we are experiencing currently with the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest and racial injustices. Heather reminds us that we are e...

In this episode we interview Renwick Brutus.  Renwick is an entrepreneur, business consultant and motivational speaker. We begin our interview with our guest Renwick Brutus, talking about this key question, “What right do you have to deny anybody the opportunity to benefit from who you are, what you know, and what you do?”.  As a leader and entrepreneur, Renwick helps individuals and tea...

Why is it important for healthcare leaders to live a balanced life?  The stress and strain on the healthcare workforce is unprecedented and is taking a significant toll on a work force that was already experiencing burnout or was on the verge of it before the COVID pandemic.   If you are like most healthcare leaders, you are already being called upon to address these challenges and are f...

Why is it important for healthcare leaders to build resilience now?  Clinicians and leaders were already burned out, or on the verge of it, prior to the COVID pandemic.   There is concern that the strain and burden being experienced by essential healthcare workers may lead to a dual pandemic.  The truth is their leaders are their first line of support.    We know how much...

Almost every aspect of our lives has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic began.   It’s easy to see that the struggle with all that change is real, isn’t it?    The truth is it’s not the change people are struggling with; it’s the loss or lack of stability.    In this episode, we explore a unique combination of strategies that you may or may not realize can help you find or...

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else” – Yogi Berra  Have you ever experienced this?  You have a sense of the direction you’re headed but you aren’t clear what your destination is?  Once you do have clarity on the desired destination you begin to feel the tension between where you are now and where you want to go.  Establishing a strategic plan wi...

In today’s episode, we interview Tim Arnold. Tim is the author of The Power of Healthy Tension:  Overcome Chronic Issues and Conflicting Values.   The inspiration to write a book came after moving from corporate to being the executive director of a homeless shelter.  Tim’s hope in publishing the book was to share with other providers and people in healthcare who are working in chall...

Lou Holtz says, “In this world you are either growing or you’re dying, so get in motion and grow”.   If you are like many leaders today, you feel the pressure to “be more” to improve your performance at work and at home.    Do you want to up your game?  Maybe take your performance to the next level or possibly grow and evolve as a leader, parent, or partner or spouse?  &nb...

Today’s episode is based on over 30 years of experience that we have had working with healthcare organizations across North America.  We’ve observed over the years that organizations have the same problems, concerns, culture, and practice issues. Within each organization these challenges appear to be unique to the organization but when you have a more global perspective you can see these chal...

In today’s episode, we interview Darren J. Gold. Darren is the author of Master Your Code:  The Art, Wisdom, and Science of Leading an Extraordinary Life. The book was based on a letter that Darren wrote to his son following his graduation from high school and prior to his transition to college.  The inspiration to shape the letter into a book came after receiving positive feedback from...

Introduction to the Episode:  Dialogue lifts us out of polarization and into a greater common sense and is a means for accessing the intelligence and coordinated power of groups of people.- - William Issac  We are thrilled to be talking about dialogue and how dialogue skills can help leaders reach new levels of understanding.    Dialogue is one of founding principles of our bus...

We begin our interview with our guest Dr. Jeanne Roode, talking about the influence Polarity Thinking™ has had on us as healthcare leaders and the polarities at play during the COVID-19 pandemic.   As a healthcare leader amid COVID-19, Jeanne is recognizing the polarity of keeping people safe and rescuing the economy and how this is a polarity manifesting in front of us and on a world stage e...

Today, we talk with Dr. Diana Hendel.  Diana is a pharmacist, healthcare executive, consultant, inspirational leader, and the author of Responsible:  A Memoir.    Diana describes her book as a “story that demanded to be told”.  During our interview, Diana shares her incredible journey as a CEO through a traumatic event and crisis at a California hospital where three collea...

“Relationships are all there is”- Meg Wheatley  Let’s face it, growing up many of us were not taught how to develop healthy relationships.  We learned about relationships and how to be in a relationship by observing others.    We are thrilled to be talking about relationships during this milestone episode.  Relationships are the foundation of our business and the cornersto...

All eyes of the nation have been focused on New York during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this episode Dr. Vicky Tiase shares with us what it has been like to be a leader in one of the major NYC hospitals during the pandemic.   Dr. Tiase shares her extreme gratitude for the support from nurses across the country who came to New York to help.    We learn about the initial days of the...

Three landmark reports from the National Academy of Medicine (previously known as the Institute of Medicine) had been guiding the transformation of the healthcare system for twenty years. Now a fourth report, Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout:  A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being has been written to guide the healthcare system through the burnout crisis. The cost of burnout is...

During this episode we interview our dear friend and colleague Dr. Barry Johnson, the father of Polarity Thinking™ about two crux polarities/tensions we are facing as a nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interview is based on two Op-Ed pieces that will be included in Barry’s new book, AND Making a difference by leveraging polarity, paradox, or dilemma- Volume One: Foundations which is to be...

Have you been more productive during the COVID-19 pandemic or less productive?  Have your relationships improved during the COVID-19 pandemic or are your relationships more strained or non-existent?   In Episode #46 of Healthcare’s MissingLogic Podcast we talk about the tension between productivity and relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tension between productivity and relat...

These are scary and intense times we are in and at the same time there are some wonderful things happening! In the United States we have been polarized by the differences in our thinking and beliefs and divided in many ways as citizens including isolating ourselves from each other. Right now, there are people putting those things aside and stepping up and supporting each other. #InThisTogether In...

Right now, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can feel like you’ve lost all control over your life.   Things feel chaotic, uncertain, and many of us find ourselves facing challenges we never dreamed we’d face in this lifetime.   Our routines have been interrupted drastically at home and at work!  Where we had boundaries previously there doesn’t seem to be any and where there...

This is not the first time we have discussed this chronic tension or polarity. But work and home balance has a whole new meaning during this COVID19 pandemic. Society has experienced huge shifts in the workforce leaving the office/organization and working from home to “flatten the curve”. As healthcare leaders, some of you are working longer hours and shifting work/home placement with other leader...