Katie's Leadership Lounge Katie Quinney

This week we're looking at one of my favourite books on change. It's a model I've used since I first heard Dan Heath talk at a conference I attended. It's easy and it has depth. It's synergistic and practical.

Everyone I talk to in healthcare at the moment has distractions, demands and increasing overwhelm. There is uncertainty and exhaustion. So where do you start when you need to lead in the midst of all that is going on right now? This week we talk about the first steps you can take when it feels overwhelming.

This month I've been overflowing with gratitude for the connections I have.
Even as a highly motivated healthcare leader, it can feel lonely and isolating. This is one of the most common realisations you make when you first step up into leadership.
Then you realise you don't have to do it alone. It's about the people to draw around you. The close connections you have become your advisory board. This week we explore why you need an advisory board, what it is and the people who could make up your board.

Not enough, time, people, beds or spaces. Healthcare leadership can be about managing the constraints. The danger is the impact of a scarcity mindset on everything else. This week we explore those impacts and suggestions for how to shift and create an environment for collaborative working when there isn't enough.

Being determined or gritty is pretty essential for healthcare leaders. How though do you know when you should grit or when you should quit?

Welcome to the first episode of Katie's Leadership Lounge. A long time coming, this is done over perfect and starting before I'm ready. This week we start by exploring the breadth and width of leadership and what that means for healthcare. The lounge is a place to pause, think, reflect and boost your healthcare leadership.