In the sea of chaos, where do you look for the North Star?
By
Martie Moore
Sep 22, 2023
We often feel overwhelmed as issue after issue lays itself at our feet. Many things must be done and concerns addressed in a leader’s day. Today’s environment in healthcare feels like...
Can the past inform the future for leaders?
By
Martie Moore
Aug 25, 2023
It was a lively debate on how much we should look backward to then look forward. I commented that we must look to the past to inform the future. Another person protested that the past is the past. It needed...
Got a wicked problem?
By
Martie Moore
Jul 28, 2023
Tom Wujec opens his talk with a statement: “Tell me about a wicked problem, and I will help you make toast.” He uses toast-making to help people understand the nodes and links within a system....
Listening is a vital responsibility, dangerously deficient in too many caregivers
By
Martie Moore
Jun 29, 2023
The fifth time I told my story of why I was here, I wondered if I needed to change it to make it more interesting. Except I was in the emergency department and needed to be seen by someone. Next...
Confidence, plus 1
By
Martie Moore
Jun 02, 2023
I belong to a group on social media that posts pictures of nature, animals, birds and the occasional unidentified print left in the dirt/sand. This day a question was poised, “Can you identify what animal...
The Power of One
By
Martie Moore
May 05, 2023
I watched him as he smiled and hummed, whirling around his work area. He was not aware of me, just what he was doing. His manager walked up to me and said, “He is our best worker, customers love him,...
The gift of many hands
By
Martie Moore
Apr 07, 2023
I first was introduced to the blessing of hands as a young nurse working in a faith-based hospital. I was fresh out of college and eager to be a “real Nurse.”
Let’s talk about Candida auris and why, as a leader, you need to act
By
Martie Moore
Mar 10, 2023
The headlines in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal and other publications say it all: In my conversations across the nation, I have asked many leaders what they are doing to prevent the introduction...
The allure of the money: Is it really about that when employees leave?
By
Martie Moore
Feb 10, 2023
“This makes me feel so valued.” Scrolling through social media, my eyes were drawn into the post and the picture. What made the individual feel valued? Her employer sent pizza on her birthday while...
Road trip lessons for leaders
By
Martie Moore
Jan 15, 2023
In the fall of 2022, a road trip from Chicago to Seattle and back in nine days occurred. The rented cargo van was named Casper to represent its large white exterior. Later the name of Casper crystalized...