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...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com One of the most common frustrations mid-level leaders share with me is this: “I know what needs to be done, but I can’t get leadership to take it seriously.” It is tempting to believe that once you have a bigger...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com My client had served as a Senior Director of Ambulatory Operations for a large health system. Sitting squarely in the middle of leadership, this leader was responsible for bridging strategy from the top,...
