Paul DeChant MD, MBA
"I Couldn't Help Anyone. I Couldn't Do Anything."
Dr. Breen was an exemplary physician and human being, an optimist with a magnetic personality, who died by suicide on April 26th.
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Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jul 5, 2020
Burnout - It's the Workplace, Stupid!
It's the economy, stupid! In 1992 Bill Clinton was a relatively unknown governor or Arkansas running for president against Republican...
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
May 31, 2020
Burnout-Proof Leadership
Leadership is the key to not only surviving, but coming through the crisis better and stronger.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
May 17, 2020
Burnout Shame and Blame
Burnout is a failure of the organization, not of the clinician working in that organization.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
May 3, 2020
How You Lead Impacts Those You Lead
Basically it comes down to this - when leaders who respect and care for their people, their people are more satisfied and better engaged.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Apr 27, 2020
Leadership Team Huddles
When things change daily, a daily huddle is vitally important to keep up with the pace of change.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Apr 19, 2020
Safety Is a Core Leadership Value
O'Neill also believed in the importance of every human being as a driver for organizational greatness.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Apr 12, 2020
Executive Huddles - A Key Learning From COVID-19 Crisis Management
A daily huddle of the C-level executive team will ensure rapid problem solving.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Apr 5, 2020
Fixing Toxic Work Environments
The Pandemic Has Changed Everything.
This is an opportunity to transform broken relationships between executives and clinicians.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Mar 15, 2020
Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
How your organization comes out of this in six to twelve months depends on how well you were prepared beforehand and how well you respond.
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Jan 5, 2020
Absence of Fairness
"A workplace is perceived to be fair when three key elements are present: trust, openness, and respect."
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Dec 22, 2019
Enabling Physician Leadership – Oregon Medical Group
“Most executives don’t know what burnout is or how to prevent it. Leaders must understand burnout and the organizational factors . . .
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Dec 11, 2019
Fixing Physician Frustrations at the Front Lines
The model creates a process and structure by which front-line workers (both clinical and non-clinical) identify current and potential proble
Paul DeChant MD, MBA
Dec 8, 2019
Physician Burnout Driver #3 – Insufficient Reward
Intrinsic rewards are deeply tied to respect. “Respect is like air. If you take it away, it’s all people can think about.
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