As healthcare leaders, one of the toughest parts of leadership is addressing performance issues. Many avoid it altogether, fearing conflict or damaging relationships. But what if correction didn’t have to feel like confrontation?
When challenges arise, our first instinct is often frustration or defeat. But what if the very obstacle in your path is actually the key to your growth? Inspired by Ryan Holiday’s book The Obstacle Is the Way, this mindset shift teaches us that problems aren’t roadblocks—they’re training grounds. Every difficulty has the potential to make us stronger, wiser, and more capable. The key lies in how we see, act, and endure through them. Let’s break down these three principles and how you can use them to grow—personally and professionally.
In healthcare, we often wear “busy” as a badge of honor. We juggle patients, meetings, reports, and somehow still feel like we’re falling behind. But what if being busy isn’t the same as being productive? What if the key to doing more is actually doing less, but with intention?
Conflict is a natural part of any thriving workplace. Yet in many healthcare practices, it’s often avoided or misunderstood. Team members stay quiet to keep the peace, ideas go unspoken, and opportunities for growth disappear.