In this episode, we invite you to an engaging conversation with Dr. Adele Booysen, an esteemed book coach and editor. Adele Booysen is a coach, book editor, and writer with over 30 years of experience in various countries, including South Africa and Taiwan. She has worked in various roles involving writing, editing, photography, and leadership development, and has co-written and ghostwritten several books, including one that was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. We focus on details of our collabor...
Jan 10, 2024•38 min•Ep. 235
In this podcast episode, we delve into the crucial role of Logic and Intuition in decision-making, emphasizing their importance in leadership, business, and personal life. We explore the vital role of balancing these two elements for effective leadership. From mapping out logical and intuitive processes to practical applications in real-life scenarios, join us on a journey to discover the power of harnessing both Logic and Intuition in decision-making. Stay tuned and listen to The TRU Leader Pod...
Jan 03, 2024•31 min•Ep. 234
In this podcast episode, we explore the relationship between entrepreneurship and leadership, highlighting the importance of balancing attributes to create a thriving business. Delving into the entrepreneurial spirit, we discuss qualities such as adaptability, vision, and risk-taking. With leadership, we underscore the role of motivating teams, establishing positive work cultures, and maintaining long-term vision. Tune in as we provide practical steps for individuals seeking to navigate the dyna...
Dec 27, 2023•30 min•Ep. 233
In this podcast episode, we unpack the dynamic world of leadership and the importance of cultivating self-awareness and more with our special guest, Diane Hanson. Diane Hanson is the CNO for the EBSCO Clinical Decisions, Editor-in-Chief of EBSCO Nursing and Health Professions Products, and she has served as president of the ANIA Great Lakes Chapter for Nursing Informatics. We’re fortunate to be able to leverage on her 35 years of rich experience in the healthcare industry in executive leadership...
Dec 20, 2023•45 min•Ep. 232
Picture this: Leadership, not just as a set of external skills, but as a journey deep within. In this week's the TRU Leader Podcast, we deep dive into the essence of leadership, framing it as an inside job first. Get ready to discover the essence of being an exceptional leader and the principles that elevate leadership, productivity, and well-being. Join us for a unique conversation where leadership transcends the conventional and takes on a transformative, personal meaning. Tune in to become a ...
Dec 13, 2023•30 min•Ep. 231
Welcome to THE TRU LEADER PODCAST, previously known as Healthcare's MissingLogic Podcast, where we offer a weekly dose of personal and professional development to help leaders reach their full potential. We aim to equip high-achieving leaders with new ways of thinking and practical strategies for success. Today, we empower high-achieving leaders to break free from the norms that cause suffering and achieve thriving, resilient and unstoppable (TRU) leadership success. We are so grateful for the f...
Dec 06, 2023•22 min•Ep. 230
In this episode, we talk with our special guest David Emerald about his powerful frameworks, self-leadership, and transforming organizations. David Emerald is a co-founder of the Bainbridge Leadership Center (Bainbridge Island, WA). He is the author of The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) , a teaching story about Self Leadership, and has recently published his second book called 3 Vital Questions: Transforming Workplace Drama , a teaching story about workplace drama and its heavy costs t...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 229
In this episode, we talk with our special guest Dr. Ann Deaton about supporting leaders in creating and developing sustainable results through VUCA tools. Ann is a leadership and team coach. She is the author of the book, VUCA Tools for a VUCA World: Developing Leaders and Teams for Sustainable Results. During her two-decade career in healthcare, she held supervisory and leadership roles in several healthcare and rehabilitation systems, where she had the opportunity to experience both the suffer...
Nov 22, 2023•41 min•Ep. 228
In this episode, we explore how Polarity Intelligence™ supports Team Psychological Safety. We discuss how to invite the voices of those with differing perspectives and look for any interdependencies of those perspectives. We also talk about advocacy and the role it plays in creating an environment of inclusion. As we close the episode, we share the risks and benefits leaders face when they do or don’t use Polarity Intelligence™ to create an environment of Team Psychological Safety. For full show...
Nov 15, 2023•22 min•Ep. 227
In this episode, we talk about creating a margin in your life and why it’s important for Thriving, Resilient and Unstoppable (TRU) leaders. We know leaders continue to experience numerous Covid surges, staffing shortages, increasing demands on their work, and other challenges that have kept the work intensity high that causes fatigue leading to exhaustion and burnout. In fact, most healthcare leaders continue to experience pain from the stress and work overload they deal with every day and tryin...
Nov 08, 2023•38 min•Ep. 226
Tension exists in all aspects of our life. Many of the tensions we experience are perpetual, in other words, they never go away. When the tension isn’t managed or leveraged, it can feel heavy or negative. You may or may not already be realizing, if the tension isn’t going away, your best chance for a positive outcome is to learn to manage or leverage the tension. In this podcast, we have fun combining two of our passions (Polarity Intelligence™ and the game of golf) to show you how to leverage c...
Nov 01, 2023•34 min•Ep. 225
Today’s episode is all about “How to become the CEO of your life”. We believe that if you're not taking full responsibility for your life and you're blaming circumstances and making an excuse not to do the things that serve your purpose, then you're not the CEO of your life. Maybe you have a limiting belief that you don't have a choice, or you’re not in control of your own life. But if you're the CEO of your life, you can give yourself the agency to realign your purpose, you have the choice to t...
Oct 25, 2023•30 min•Ep. 224
One of the core characteristics of a strong leader is they are an excellent problem solver. As clinicians, you are also trained to solve problems for the patients/clients you serve. But what we’ve come to learn is not all problems are solvable, and problem-solving skills don’t work on all the challenges that leaders face. So, then what do you do? Today, we are going to tell you what you do. We are going to talk about an essential competency every leader must have to overcome unsolvable problems ...
Oct 18, 2023•34 min•Ep. 223
Do you have a vision for your life personally and professionally? In the work we do with leaders we often find they don’t have a clear vision for their life. Without a clear vision it’s difficult to feel personally aligned, to make mindful choices, or to know what actions to take. As Yogi Berra says, “ You got to be careful, if you don’t know where you are going, ‘cause you might not get there”. You end up feeling frustrated, full of regret, and wondering “how did I get here?” In today’s episode...
Oct 11, 2023•31 min•Ep. 222
In this episode, we focus on leveraging Polarity Intelligence™ , which is Pillar #2 of our Dynamic Balance EffectTM (DBE) Framework. Polarity Intelligence applies the “missinglogic” to leverage the unavoidable tensions and challenges impacting your daily life. The thing is, most leaders feel these tensions are problems to solve because it’s the only lens they’ve ever known. If you treat them as problems and you don’t realize that you’re experiencing unmanaged polarities, you will realize your gr...
Oct 04, 2023•46 min•Ep. 221
How many times do you say, “I’m fine, I’m just really busy” when people ask you how you are? Being busy becomes a status symbol as a leader. In fact, the more you can do, the more you’re asked to do, and the more you feel you’re bringing value to your team and your organization. In this podcast episode, we talk about why being busy is a badge of burnout, not honor. We also discuss the importance of setting boundaries for leaders and some warning signs of wearing a badge of burnout. For full show...
Sep 27, 2023•34 min•Ep. 220
You've probably heard that work-life balance doesn't exist. Or maybe you've tried to balance your personal and professional life, especially during these challenging times, but you feel like it's impossible to achieve. As leaders, we're taught to look at challenges and issues as problems to solve and we think that problem-solving is the logic we apply to all challenges we face. Are we right? The thing is, not every problem is solvable, and if you can't recognize that the challenge isn't a proble...
Sep 20, 2023•28 min•Ep. 219
One of the common questions we frequently get asked when speaking to other leaders is whether we will be doing work outside of healthcare. And guess what? We're absolutely thrilled to announce that we’re expanding our reach beyond healthcare leaders. With over 20 years of experience working with healthcare leaders and different organizations, we always knew that what we have been doing was applicable to all leaders. Therefore, we believe it's time to expand our reach and work with all leaders in...
Sep 13, 2023•13 min•Ep. 218
Have you ever experienced a moment when you are deeply immersed in whatever you are doing, focused with extreme clarity and creativity, and felt incredible joy and fulfillment? That's being in the flow state, and we're going to explore it today. You may or may not know being in the flow state doesn't occur during our easiest or most relaxed moments, but usually when we are stretched to the limit with a task associated with something we enjoy and are good at. In this podcast episode, we talk abou...
Sep 06, 2023•27 min•Ep. 217
In this podcast episode, we talk with our special guests, Cory McCann and Kelly Martin, who share their journey toward the new leadership competency of Polarity Intelligence™. Cory serves as the Assistant Vice President for Leadership Development for Intermountain Health. As a certified PACT™ Practitioner, she leverages Polarity Thinking ™ to coach teams to supplement problem-solving with a "Both/And" approach to achieve sustainable results over time. Kelly is a current leader at Intermountain H...
Aug 30, 2023•59 min•Ep. 216
In this podcast episode, we talk with our special guest Dr. Candy Campbell about improving leadership teams through improv. Candy is an award-winning actor, filmmaker, nurse, and the author of the book “ Improv to Improve Your Leadership Team: Tear Down Walls and Build Bridges .” She co-founded an improv and stand-up comedy company in the San Francisco area in the early ’90s, which was the impetus to launch three solo shows, a doctorate degree, a documentary film, and six books. In this podcast,...
Aug 23, 2023•58 min•Ep. 215
In this podcast, we talk about micro-stressors and how they impact your well-being and performance as a leader. We've been seeing increasing levels of stress, overwhelm, and uncertainty around how to lead during these challenging times. Therefore, now is timely to explore micro-stressors in leadership. You may or may not know we are facing not just one or two micro-stressors every day but dozens a day just trying to survive. In fact, micro-stressors go undetected most of the time, and it's hard ...
Aug 16, 2023•33 min•Ep. 214
In this podcast episode, we talk with our special guests, Dr. Tony Breitbach and Dr. Katie Eliot, who share an update on the 2023 IPEC Interprofessional Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice where they both serve on workgroups for updating the competencies. Tony is a Professor, Certified Athletic Trainer, and Vice Dean at the Doisy College of Health Sciences at St. Louis University. He serves on the Executive Committee of the American Interprofessional Health Collaborati...
Aug 09, 2023•52 min•Ep. 213
In this podcast episode, we’re going to break some myths about the concept of work-life integration and how work-life balance is possible with a polarity mindset and a strategy. There are some false assumptions that achieving work-life balance is not possible, and work-life integration is the best option for finding a way out of burnout into a more balanced life. While both of these approaches are trying to get the same outcome, people don’t realize it isn’t a problem to solve but a polarity to ...
Aug 02, 2023•29 min•Ep. 212
In this podcast, we talk with our special guests, Dr. Luanne and Dr. Scott Shaw, who share how a polarity mindset can help minimize bullying and create healthier work environments. The Shaw’s are our first married couple as guests on our podcast and share their mutual passion of applying a polarity mindset to work environment challenges. Luanne earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice with an emphasis on health systems leadership from Grand Valley State University. Scott is a Professor of Human ...
Jul 26, 2023•42 min•Ep. 211
Did you know that a significant amount of our time and life is spent at work? In fact, more people are working remotely or in hybrid positions, which becomes more challenging to establish relationships with others. We know healthy relationships are the cornerstone of a healthy work culture and the foundation for meaningful conversations and moving through challenging times. When we don’t prioritize building and nurturing relationships in the workplace, it can lead to negative consequences such a...
Jul 19, 2023•25 min•Ep. 210
In this podcast, we talk with our special guest Vonnie Woodrick who shares her passion for changing the perception and narrative surrounding mental health and suicide. Vonnie is a compassionate and enthusiastic social change agent. Her founding of the nonprofit organization ' i understand ' exemplifies her determination to change the stigma surrounding mental or brain health, illness, and loss to suicide. She's the author of the book, ' i understand pain, love, and healing after suicide,' which ...
Jul 12, 2023•35 min•Ep. 209
In this podcast, we talk about leaders' top challenges in the healthcare environment today and explore some recommendations to address them. You may or may not know some of the challenges in healthcare stay the same, and they never seem to go away. In fact, some of them are new or have been exacerbated due to the current realities. We know a bit because we talk and work with healthcare leaders every day, and we have identified some top challenges today that leaders are dealing with. That's why w...
Jul 05, 2023•37 min•Ep. 208
In this podcast, we talk with our special guests, Michelle Pena and Kris Pohlmann, from Trinity Health Grand Rapids, who share their long-term journey with MissingLogic to grow Polarity Intelligent ™ leaders within their healthcare organization. Michelle is an accomplished executive nurse leader with extensive experience in healthcare operations and strategy. She currently serves as the Chief Nursing Officer for Trinity Health Grand Rapids and Trinity Health Medical Group Grand Rapids. Kris is t...
Jun 28, 2023•46 min•Ep. 207
We know that there are many challenges in healthcare today, and new ones have emerged related to the post-pandemic era, such as massive change hangovers, financial challenges, and new generations with different perspectives and expectations. Therefore, we need a new type of leader with new intelligence and the skills to navigate today’s current realities. One that can see the complexities and challenges in a new way, put effective and sustainable strategies in place, and engage with others to cr...
Jun 21, 2023•33 min•Ep. 206
