Jack Nicolson’s (or Col Jessup’s) classic line in the movie A Few Good Men provides insights into leadership. In the movie, Tom Cruise (Lieutenant Kaffee) presses Col Jessup during testimony indicating he wants the “the truth” and his angry reply dismisses Lieutenant Kaffee’s request. The story...
Preamble I originally wrote this post in 2010, but was concerned the title might offend some so it was never posted. In my last blog posting, I discussed the dangers of confusing confidence with competence . As I observe many current “leaders” in various industries and in our various...
For many of us, this time of year is filled with a lot of excitement, but also a lot of stress. There are projects to finish, exams to take, and (for some) very big moves to plan. With so much to do and so little time, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. When I feel stressed, my go-to action is...
Strategic planning is important to all organizations but too often the focus of strategic planning events focuses on defining what is important. But in reality the most important decisions in strategic planning are deciding what should not be done. Nick Tasler makes this point well in his May...
What does decisive mean to you? Based on the title, you might assume this book is all about making quick decisions, but the purpose of Decisive is to describe “How to make better choices in life and work”. 1 Decisive provides a lot of worthwhile advice, and Chip and Dan Heath do not...
If you’ve ever experienced a ‘go-live’ for a new EMR then you’ve probably wondered why all the potential functionality of the system wasn’t immediately available at go-live. So often, as a consultant, I hear how the pharmacy, medical staff or another area of the hospital would like a specific...
“This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down. ” -One of Gollum's riddles for Bilbo in “The Hobbit” (the answer: time) It is...
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There are some constants in this world we can always count on… the sun rising in the East, the waves rolling in the ocean, the crickets and frogs singing their nightly song in the south, and that no one ever sufficiently plans for an EMR implementation. I’ve been consulting on...
The Collaborative seeks to ensure that pharmacist-provided patient care services in all practice settings are represented in the MU of EHR. The Collaborative’s founding organizations represent pharmacists in all patient care settings and other facets of pharmacy, including pharmacy education and...