Tag: leader
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A Good Leader’s Sphere of Influence Expands in Every Area of Contact
In Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, seven behaviors are examined in relation to how they contribute to being effective in achieving goals. The first of these behaviors is being proactive. Covey explains that proactive people focus their efforts on their Circles of Influence, meaning they proactively seek out opportunities to…
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“Physician Leadership” Must Never be an Oxymoron
If there has ever been a time in the practice of medicine when leadership was needed, it is certainly now. Just a few of the challenges facing practices include: Payer encroachment on medical decision making is increasing; Payments for health care services are declining; Utilization review processes question the extent of treatment provided; Aging physicians…