Recent Articles
Lessons from the Horse: Trust
Horses are a fight or flight animal. In humans we label this the “acute stress response”. Regardless of the term used, it represents the body’s physiological and psychological response to stress that prepares the body to react to the perceived threat. When this response happens repeatedly, chronic stress, exhaustion and burnout are the result. Yes,…
Keep reading
Building Trust on a Remote or Hybrid Team
This winter the Harvard Business Review published a special issue on Trust. It is packed with about 150 pages on the topic. Trust, as you may know, is the foundation of all relationships. I encourage you to access the HBR Special Winter Edition 2023 called How to Build Trust: Cultivate relationships with customers and colleagues,…
Keep reading
Idea Board – Are You Listening?
Many organizations have a suggestion box, board, or electronic method of submitting ideas. What do you do with the ideas? Even if you are listening, are you viewing the feedback as limitations or challenges?
Keep reading
The Talent Cloud
In the January – February 2024 Harvard Business Review, there is an article called “Do you need an external talent cloud?” I found the article to be insightful and applicable to health care. Do you need to secure talent? Healthcare has seen an unprecedented turnover of clinicians including physicians and nurses. This has created a…
Keep readingDominance is Not Required
Leadership Lessons from the Horse #1: Dominance is not required, but leadership is. In “10 Leadership Lessons”, I shared ten key lessons that I believe horses can teach us to improve our ability to lead people. Over the years, I have learned many lessons working with horses that I’ve been able to apply successfully in…
Keep readingLoading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Red Clover Leadership 