Healthcare Leadership Excellence
Episodes
233 episodes
Episode 28: Agent or Object
As a leader, it is essential to understand the difference between ‘object’ behavior and ‘agent’ behavior. Object behavior is when people are acted upon and have no control over their environment. In contrast, agent behavior is controlling a sit...
Episode 27: The Lizard Brain vs. The Executive Brain
In this episode, we explore the valuable skill of maintaining calm in the face of chaos and how it can positively impact our ability to lead others through crises. I share four powerful real-life examples of leading through difficult situations...
Episode 26: Leadership is Influence
Too many people look at leadership as if it's positional. I hear all the time, "Karl, I don't have anyone reporting to me. Why are we talking about leadership?"Leadership is one life influencing another as stated by John Maxwell. If you...
Episode 25: Critical Thinking with Shandy Welch
In this episode, Shandy and I discuss critical thinking, an important topic listed in the top ten skills by the World Economic Forum in 2015. They predicted that by 2020, artificial intelligence would be the fourth industrial revolution and ide...
Episode 24: Being Interruptible with Dr. Nicole Brooks
We are privileged to have Dr. Nicole Brooks from Providence Medford Medical Center, share her insights with us today. Dr. Brooks discusses effective relationship-building despite a busy schedule, emphasizing the importance of being interruptibl...
Episode 23: Burnout and Autonomy with Dr. Richard Jamison
Today, we have the privilege of hearing from Dr. Richard Jamison, the Chairman of the Board of The Oregon Clinic. As the leader of this multidisciplinary clinic comprising more than 1400 healthcare professionals and support staff, he has effect...
Episode 22: Three Realms of Agency with Rob Orman
Today's podcast episode with Dr. Rob Orman, a seasoned emergency room physician and medical leader, delves into the crucial concept of agency across three levels - personal, professional, and systemic. He emphasizes the significance of establis...
Episode 21: Self-awareness with Monica Guidry
In this episode, I speak with Monica Guidry, Associate Vice President of Employee Assistance and Well-Being Programs at UTHealth Houston. She also talks about state of mind and self-awareness to help improve leadership.She shares her ba...
Episode 20: Loving Your People with Janice Burger
In this episode, I talk with Janice Burger, recently retired CEO of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and Providence Milwaukee Medical Center. She focuses on her mantra of leadership: love your people. Janice talks about using bedrock...
Episode 19: Crucial Conversations with Dr. Bonnie Wilson
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Bonnie Wilson, principal and founder of Xceeding the Mark executive coaching. She shares what she believes are the most important aspects leaders should model such as pursuing personal development and getting a...
Episode 18: Strategy, Transformation, and Alchemy with Dr. Jason Kuhl
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Jason Kuhl, Chief Medical Officer for Providence Medford Medical Center. He shares the lessons he learned from the pandemic and how he leads in such challenging situations. He believes that in order to develop ...
Episode 17: Being Out There With Your People with Chris Pizzi
In this episode, I talk with Chris Pizzi, Chief Executive Officer of Providence Medford Medical Center. He talks about leading people but letting them problem-solve. He believes that with development and training, people are able to engage them...
Holiday Episode: Success Leaves Clues
Success leaves clues…these are the words of my coach and mentor, Paul Martinelli,which he shared with us in late November. Many of those I work with can produce volumes on what their gaps and failures have been. However, when asked why they...
Episode 16: Delivering A Message of Hope with Dr. Ndidi Musa
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Ndidi Musa, Interim Co-Section Chief, Cardiac Critical Care at Seattle’s Children’s hospital. She believes that leadership is all about influence and shares her way of influencing those she is in charge of....
Episode 15: Collaborative Relationships with Dr. Chris Bundy
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Chris Bundy, Executive Medical Director, of Washington Physicians Health Program. He shares his journey as president of the Federation of State Physician Health Plans and what he considers his biggest takeaways....
Episode 14: Reactive vs. Responsive Leadership with Benjamin McLain
In this episode, I speak with Benjamin McLain, Vice President of Operations at the Springfield Clinic in Illinois. This episode brings incredible insights from a 25-year veteran of senior healthcare leadership.Truly a servant leader, Be...
Episode 13: Leading with Your Heart with Brad Henry
In this episode, I talk with Brad Henry, Chief Executive Officer of Providence Willamette Falls Hospital. He is known for the quote he always uses that says “lead with your heart”. In the first part of the episode, he shares what it means to hi...
Episode 12: Post-Pandemic Leadership with Jennifer Burrows
In this episode, I speak with Jennifer Burrows who is the Chief Executive Officer of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. She talks about reflection as a vital aspect of learning, most especially in the early parts of your...
Episode 11: Infusing Joy into your Teams with Lisa Halvorsen
In this episode, I talk with Lisa Halvorsen, Chief Nursing Officer at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon. She shares her values and an inspiring question from her family member that she always uses: “What good did you do...
Solo Series: Lessons From The Pandemic with Karl Pister (Part 2)
Welcome to the second part of the Leadership Lessons From The Pandemic. If you haven’t listened to the first part, please take some time to listen. In part 1 of this series, I share my insights on leadership fundamentals and thinking change tha...
Solo Series: Lessons From The Pandemic with Karl Pister (Part 1)
Welcome to the first part of my first solo series where I share with you the lessons I have learned from a global pandemic, working with superb healthcare leaders.Many of you, in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, experienced what mig...
Episode 10: Listening with Compassion and Curiosity with Dr. Donna Smith
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Donna Smith, President of Franciscan Medical Group and Senior Vice President of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. She shares with us some of the best leadership practices she has learned over the years such as s...
Episode 9: Leading Through Crisis and Change with Dr. Marty Brueggemann
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Marty Brueggemann, Chief Medical Officer of Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, about his challenges and life lessons as a leader of change and crisis management.He shares his own experiences connecting with...
Episode 8: Leadership And Positive Intelligence with Shandy Welch
In this episode, I talk with Shandy Welch, principal and founder of Fresh Eyes Consulting, and one of my go-to persons in the world of executive coaching. Shandy shares her influential leadership journey as someone who worked with healthcare or...
Episode 7: Achieving Healthcare Professional Excellence with Helene Anderson
In this episode, I speak with Helene Anderson who is the Regional Director for Capacity and Throughput of Providence St. Joseph Health in Oregon. In the first few minutes, Helene shares what influential leadership is and how great things happen...