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One thing I have learned in this business over the last 30 years is that opportunities present themselves at a moment’s notice, and that the reactions to certain circumstances can have lasting effects, often times with little notice or fanfare. During my rookie CIO days with Air Force Medical Service, I was presented with an […]
A favorite quote of mine, by an unknown author is: “Leaders don’t create followers, they create other leaders.” As I reflect upon past mentors and those I consider mentors today, I find that quote holds very true. Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many great leaders, both inside and outside of […]
I’ve never really subscribed to a formal mentoring philosophy. Mentoring has just happened for me. To me. Usually without a lot of structure and with zero fanfare. I’m sure this means I lack style, and further signals my unwillingness to go along with the mentoring “norm”. It might also signal my unwillingness to put the […]
Kate Gamble’s request to share my experience of being a mentor caused me to pause and consider if I’m actually filling that role, directly or indirectly, and to reflect upon how I’ve been mentored during my career as a healthcare CIO. Most will know that I’ve recently made a change in employment after 23 years […]
When I think back over my career, a lot of people have had a hand in shaping what I have achieved. There are too many to mention, but when I really think of mentors, four come to mind. First, my father. The one piece of advice that sticks with me more than any is: “No […]
When Kate Gamble asked me to write about my mentor, I thought that would be easy since I have worked for a lot of people that have positively shaped who I am. I also love healthsystemCIO.com and wanted to give back. But I anguished over who to write about, not being able to choose any one person. So, I chose to […]
In my life, I have been lucky to have a number of wonderful mentors. My family has always worked hard and been ambitious and goal-oriented. This is why my mom was a very successful nurse and my dad a successful leader and business partner. My dad took care of his company and his people. I remember growing up […]
While I have had respect for former employers and leaders that I have worked with, I often walk away from those relationships with a seeming reality of what not to do versus what to do — how not to lead versus how to lead. While I was explaining this to someone recently, they called this phenomenon the “anti-mentor.” It seems […]
In the early years of Partners HealthCare’s IS Department, John Glaser and Mary Finlay periodically invited 25 staff members to dinner at our corporate headquarters on the 11th floor of the Prudential Center in Boston. When I was invited in the fall of 1998, nine others rsvp’d and six of us showed up. Unfortunately, Mary Finlay […]
“I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but it just doesn’t seem you’re taking your job seriously,” said Kerry Massaro Bowbliss, my Editor-in-Chief at Wall Street & Technology. “You remember we talked about you moving up? We’ll, I’m not sure about that anymore.” It was the fall of 2000, and I vaguely remember grunting some […]
