Applying Leadership Learning in Real Time

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by Scarlett Mckinsey | June 10, 2020

In late February, I participated in the first session of Mount Sinai Kravis LEAD (Learn, Engage, Achieve, Deliver) program. The course was being offered for midlevel academic physicians rather than to those at the most senior levels, as has traditionally been the case. There’s no leadership training in medical school, but I’d found that leadership is a critical part of being a good doctor, especially when you’re in an academic situation. I was very excited to be part of the LEAD program. The first topic addressed leadership in times of VUCA. VUCA. I had never heard the term, but learned […]

Leadership and Learning at Mt. Sinai Hospital, on the Frontlines of COVID

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by John Bucuvalas | June 9, 2020

When we chose the topics for Mount Sinai Kravis LEAD (Learn, Engage, Achieve, Deliver) program, we knew the most valuable areas to focus on: agility, resilience, networking across silos, and dealing with complexity and rapid change. These are the special skills that leaders in academic medicine, like those of us at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, don’t necessarily have in our arsenals, no matter how great our knowledge and professional attainment. Yet these are the skills that we know are increasingly critical to patient outcomes, team functioning, and career advancement. In building the curriculum for Mount Sinai […]

A Leadership Development Strategy for the New Normal

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by Laura Chapin | June 8, 2020

The forces that shape corporate strategies—technology, the competitive landscape, geopolitics, demographic shifts—are continuously changing, and today they’re more volatile and disruptive than ever, with a new force to reckon with: the coronavirus pandemic. Where businesses choose to play, and how they choose to win, will look different during a pandemic and in a post-pandemic world. As organizational priorities shift to create the next new normal, the leadership capabilities required to accommodate those shifts and execute new strategies will also change. This means that L&D will need to make sure that their leadership development strategy is geared toward the new normal, […]

How You Doin’? Communicating Through COVID-19 and Beyond

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by Kerry Croce | June 4, 2020

As I reflect on the past several months, one of the most remarkable things has been the authenticity of the connections we’ve made through our communications. Gone are the days of the obligatory “how are you?” before jumping right into the purpose and agenda of the day’s meeting. There’s been a pivot: we’ve become our authentic selves. We’re communicating with greater sincerity, making true efforts to understand how people are really faring during these times, and with a true desire to support one another. I’ve seen this displayed by leaders at every level, across the globe. A big part of […]

How COVID-19 Is Redefining the Leadership Narrative

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by Shruti Dhupia | June 3, 2020

In an attempt to understand the implications that COVID-19 is having on business and leadership, we recently conducted a series of in-depth interviews with C-suite business and HR leaders from around the globe. We found that, in these challenging times, leaders seem more intrinsically motivated to be visible, and have a heightened sense of responsibility and ownership. A common crisis is uniting organizations, and the overall business ecosystem that each organization operates in. One thing that echoed across all our discussions: leadership boundaries have been stretched overnight, and a focus on people and their well-being has markedly increased. All of […]