Why Chicago Bears Fans Cheered After a Loss: A Lesson For Leaders

Why would fans cheer after their team loses a playoff game? This post uses the Chicago Bears’ surprising season to explore a powerful leadership lesson about expectations, grit, and trust. When teams show heart and exceed expectations, fans stay committed even if trophies remain elusive. A story about sports, but really about leadership and culture.

Why Clinical Leadership is Hard, But You Can Do It

Healthcare leadership feels overwhelming because it is. Clinicians are asked to accept hard realities while still pushing for change. This post explores why leadership feels so difficult — and why learning to balance tension makes it possible.

Office Politics for Doctors — Doing It Ethically

Politics doesn’t have to feel fake or dirty. In the final post of this series, we explore how physicians can navigate office politics ethically by reading the room, building trust, and using influence to move good work forward without losing themselves in the process.

The Why of Office Politics That Every Doctor Should Know

Politics isn’t a character flaw. It’s part of being human. In this second post of the series, we explore why even good, well-intentioned people get pulled into politics. It's not because they’re power-hungry, but because of psychology, scarcity, identity, and relationships. Understanding these forces is key to becoming an effective physician leader.

Why Doctors Can’t Ignore Office Politics

Most physicians hate politics. But politics shape every organization we work in. Whether we like it or not, influence, relationships, and alignment decide which ideas move forward. In this first post of a three-part series, we explore why avoiding politics doesn’t protect us.