“Never let a good crisis go to waste.” – Winston Churchill Failing can feel anywhere from disappointing to unbearably painful. Either way, it’s an inevitable part of life. The funny thing is that often it isn’t the lack of success that actually has a lasting impact. Rather, it’s what you do in the wake of […]
Have you ever experienced magic? The kind of magic I’m talking about isn’t rooted in the supernatural. In fact, everyone has experienced it at some point. It’s a wizardry that’s easily conjured when everyday things are in harmonious flow. With this practical sorcery on your side, collaboration and productivity skyrocket, but without it, the situation […]
If an individual embodies an entrepreneurial spirit, they are confident, curious, and creative. They’re an extremely self-motivated problem solver who loves to discover new and better ways of doing things. They never settle for average if excellence is within reach. They own their ideas, their actions, and whatever happens as a result. Doesn’t this sound […]
An organization can only reach the level of success that its established culture will allow. Even if profitability is initially achieved with a weak or toxic culture in place, it won’t prove sustainable in the long-term. Whether your culture is intentionally designed or simply in place by default, it guides and influences everything. Reversing Cultural […]
Long-term success is rarely achieved with ease and leisure. Some level of discomfort is necessary to attain a worthwhile goal. And yet humans have a natural tendency to avoid discomfort—sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously. Hearing negative feedback about yourself or your organization is extremely uncomfortable, but the insights you can gain from it are priceless. Today […]
The health of a company or organization’s stakeholder relationships says a lot about its overall health. When I took over as the CEO of Nevada Donor Network (NDN), it was one of the worst performing organ procurement organizations (OPOs) in the United States. This was due in large part to their failure to maintain healthy […]
When I took the job as the president and CEO of the Nevada Donor Network (NDN), I knew that I was signing up to lead an organization in crisis. NDN was one of the absolute worst-performing organ procurement organizations (OPOs) in the country and was at risk of shutdown if things didn’t turn around, and […]
In April, we celebrate Donate Life Month, an annual event to raise awareness about organ donation, encourage more Americans to register as donors, and honor those who have already changed lives through their donations. The procedures made possible through organ donation and transplantation are life-changing and in many cases lifesaving. At any given time, there […]
Around the world, individuals with critical health conditions are waiting for organs they need to heal and continue living a healthy, meaningful life through transplantation. While excellent systems are in place to match heroic donor organs to the recipients, red tape and limited inter-organizational collaboration can lead to missed opportunities, resulting in the inability to […]
Post co-written by Carol V Mitchell, Ph. D., cofounder Talent Strategy Partners and author of Collaboration Code Companies see collaborative leaders as essential in today’s partnership-oriented business environments. They foster unity across organizational silos to make decisions quickly, gain cross-functional collaboration, and create cohesive teams. They build trust and engagement. These skills are also critical to […]