I was recently talking to a young healthcare executive when the conversation led to Executive Presence (EP). Nicole (not her real name), a petite minority woman explained how… continuar

Despite the rise of rudeness and incivility in politics and in society in general, compassion is making a strong comeback in business and leadership. What does it mean… continuar

«Powerful» by Patty McCord, is unlike any of the vanilla-flavored business books that I have recently read. Every chapter contains counter-intuitive and unorthodox advice on how to build… continuar

A while ago, I had the great fortune of speaking to a select group of anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).. These physicians and CRNAs are service… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #48, December 2023 Every year, I plan to read 65 books. Some years I manage to, others I don’t…. continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #47, November 2023 Adam Grant is one my favorite authors and organizational psychologists. His first book “Give and Take”… continuar

Two years ago, Mo was hired to lead a team of scientists and researchers as a Director in a fast-growing medical device company in Philadelphia. He was excited… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #46, October 2023 If you want to read a short, practical, and insightful book on team culture, then the… continuar

The diabetic overweight patient was at the doctor’s office for a foot exam. After the exam was completed, the patient struggled to put his socks and shoes back… continuar

The best leaders are outsiders who don’t have a long experience. Wait, what? That sounds counter-intuitive. But this is exactly the argument that Harvard Professor Gautam Mukunda makes… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #44, August 2023 One of the issues that come up the most in my executive coaching with leaders is… continuar

It is called BUDS: Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training. The seal candidates were divided in teams of seven in one of the most grueling exercises during their week of… continuar

It is no secret that many clinicians are burnt out and resentful. Recent studies have concluded that only 20% of physicians are engaged (Kaissi, 2014; Sweeney-Platt, 2016). Older… continuar

One of my favorite quotes goes like this: “Intelligence is like underwear. It is important that you have it, but there is no need to show it off.”… continuar

Consider this situation: You are boarding a fight with unassigned seats. You overhear the flight crew saying that there will be some empty seats on the plane. You… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #41, April 2023 Dr. Trzeciak is an ICU physician & Chair of Medicine. Dr. Mazzarelli is an ER physician… continuar

In her book, previous Google and Apple Executive Kim Scott shares a story that took place after she had just joined Google. Scott was asked to attend a… continuar

“Please, not another leadership book!” I know what you are thinking, because I have had the same thought myself, many times. That is typically my reaction when I… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #39, February 2023 A large chunk of my coaching in the last few months has focused on helping leaders… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #38, January 2023 We’re starting the year with an amazing book: Women and Leadership- Real Lives and Real Lessons. It… continuar

In my article last month, I discussed how jerks use personal insults, invade others’ personal territory and use verbal and non-verbal threats and intimidation. They use sarcastic jokes and… continuar

Jared is an executive at a large hospital system. Here are some of the things that Jared’s team say about working with him: “He yells at people and belittles them… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #37, December 2022 For this final edition of the year, instead of highlighting one book, I am sharing with… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi Edition #36, November 2022 «Compassionate Leadership» is one of my favorite leadership books of the year. Based on extensive research… continuar

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have heard about Uber’s narcissistic and brash CEO Travis Kalanick who was fired by his board. In previous articles, I argued that… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi Edition #35, October 2022 The basic premise of “Anti-Racist Leadership: How to Transform Corporate Culture in a Race-Conscious World” is… continuar

In a previous article, I argued that high-performing leaders are humble. That sounds counterintuitive, you might be saying. Aren’t effective leaders supposed to be charismatic narcissists? In this article,… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #33, September 2022 Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam is one of those books that opened my mind on how… continuar

“Though the virtue of humility is occasionally praised in some faraway tribe, remote religious order, or politician’s rural birthplace, the reality of our fame-addled and power hungry existence… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #32, August 2022 “What if tradition and inertia proved to be so strong that all the bad habits snapped… continuar

In a previous article, I talked about an effective strategy to manage-up your bosses and inspire them to adopt your ideas for change. The truth though is that change… continuar

Change management is never easy. When you have a new idea or a different way of doing things, it is often hard to get your subordinates to the… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #30, June 2022 “The Power of Giving Away Power” is a gem of a little book. Matthew Barzun pushes back… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #28, April 2022 «Leadership in Turbulent Times» has quickly jumped to the top of the list of my favorite… continuar

Tim Duncan. Carla Overbeck. Carles Puyol. If you’re an avid sports fan, then the images that these names bring to your mind are of celebrations and trophies—lots of… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi Edition #27, March 2022 Angela Merkel’s meteoric rise from an obscure scientist in East Germany to the Leader of Europe… continuar

The Golden Rule “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is ingrained in our brains ever since we were school children. Many of us… continuar

Humility is first and foremost about having an accurate view of yourself. Although some people—and even some dictionaries—view humility as synonymous with low self-esteem, psychology and leadership experts… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #26, January 2022 The book for this first edition of 2022 is a special one: “My Life in Full:… continuar

It is no secret that Millennials (people born 1980-1999) are perceived as entitled narcissists. Most of their bosses and co-workers believe that they ask for perks before they… continuar

Welcome to the Monthly Newsletter by Amer Kaissi  Edition #25, December 2021 In case you missed it, my new book “Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership” is available… continuar

Most advice to improve your leadership skills involves complex behavioral changes that many people do not have the time, energy, or courage to implement. So I have an… continuar