By Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com The strongest leaders I coach often draw strength from moments in their careers they almost forgot about. The title they worked years to earn. The difficult season they helped a team navigate. The initiative that...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com One of the frameworks I often use in coaching conversations is the Prosci ADKAR model, which focuses on the individual journey through change: Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement. What I...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Leading change without direct authority is one of the most common, and most misunderstood, challenges in healthcare today. Strong ideas are important, but they rarely move forward on passion alone. What makes...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Mid-level leaders are the glue that holds organizations together. They translate strategy into action, manage teams through change, and support executive leaders with insight from the frontlines. But it’s in the...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Picture this: you walk into a meeting where a major decision is on the table. The stakes are high, the room is tense, and every word you say will shape how others perceive you. In these moments, mid-level...
