In this SoundPractice podcast, the hosts talk with Tracy Spears, founder of the Exceptional Leader Lab, about what makes a great practice leader.

The environment in the executive suite is very different from that in the medical office. Physician leaders may benefit from several strategies for navigating into and through this unfamiliar territory.

Coordination of care is easier when the healthcare providers are committed to working and growing as a team.

Education and targeted mentoring are beneficial strategies for helping people recognize and become open to their need to change.

Successful leaders recognize that effective decision-making in their organizations will always involve conflict: in ideas, in approaches and in how ideas are deployed. Here’s how to make the most of it.

Find out what makes successful leaders and review an action plan to strengthen your leadership skills when leading clinical transformation.

Teams look to their leaders for a better understanding of professional expectations and ethical behaviors.

A big obstacle to facilitating change is when people are in the precontemplation stage. Here’s how to recognize it.

A big obstacle to facilitating change is when people are in the “precontemplation” stage — when they’re actively resisting change because they don’t see a need for it. Here’s how to recognize it.

Teams look to their leaders for a better understanding of professional expectations and ethical behaviors. Supervisors must always be aware that eyes are upon them to set — and live — the standards.

A challenge has emerged for every leader: How to build and maintain employee engagement in a constantly changing industry. Here are some ways to get it done.

Learn why changing institutional culture is essential for the well-being of patients, practitioners and administrators alike.