It’s February.  The New Year is over one month old and it seems like a good time to take stock of New Year’s resolutions.  I don’t usually share my resolutions, because they tend to be deeply personal and often I fall far short of achieving them.  It’s that old fear of vulnerability and failure again.  But in the spirit of facing those fears I am sharing my resolutions here in the hope that my journey to im ...

In a meeting today I listened to an impressive woman refer to herself and one of her colleagues as "the future leaders of our organization".  I loved hearing that, the promise in those words and the confidence in which she claimed it.  It inspired me to write today about another of my fears, one that she has overcome but I believe many more of us share.  Leadership. It probably seems strange that the Deputy ...

Stepping out on faith As I write this I am on my way to Turkey for three weeks to learn about the Turkish health care system and Turkish culture, network and build international connections.  It's an exciting opportunity but one that also scares me.  Traveling alone to a country I've never been to before and immersing myself in different culture for three weeks definitely falls outside of my comfort zone.   ...