We are all slaves to our habits. Our habits determine where we spend our time and ultimately determine our ability to achieve our goals. In today’s interview segments, healthcare leaders Mary Ellen Doyle & Geoff Brenner discuss the habits they find most critical to their success.
The first segment features Mary Ellen Doyle, Corporate Vice President of Nursing Operations at Scripps Health. When asked what habits she feels are most critical for a leader wanting to be successful, Doyle shared two:
- Communicate well at all levels of the organization
- Go and see the work being done
She brings both together by saying:
“Communication… is absolutely critical. And you can’t communicate well unless you understand the environment that you’re communicating in… for instance, as a senior nursing leader, I can’t really understand unless I go and see how the care is being delivered and I communicate directly with the staff.”
In the second segment, Geoff Brenner, president & CEO of TPC talks about the habit of a consistent morning routine:
“I found that, for me, I spend a ton of time praying, reading, and thinking, and if I do that early in the day, it gives me the chassis to stand on and build on for the rest of the day where things make sense in the right context.”
Whether it’s communicating well, engaging with those you lead, or starting out the morning right, as a leader you must be aware of the habits you have created, and be intentional to cultivate habits for success.
To watch the full segments from these two interviews, click above.