SOMCPress White Papers are concise articles meant to help you live and work with more joy. They are free to download in pdf format.
| Addressing Behavior – Not Attitude |
| Bigwigs Behaving Badly Understanding and Coping with Notable Misbehavior |
| Changing the Culture Some Reflections on Randy Arnett’s Leadership Style |
| Choose Your Battles Trying to Win or Trying to Make a Difference? |
| Code of Conduct |
| Collaborative Agreement For Providers and Managers |
| Dealing With Conflict Transforming Aggravation into an Organizational Asset |
| Dealing with Confrontation Some Guidelines for Effectiveness |
| Dealing With Criticism Managing the Turbulence in the Leader’s Wake |
| Expectations for Directors Overview of the Executive Team’s Expectations for SOMC Directors |
| Executive Team Expectations Overview of the Executive Team’s Expectations of Each Other |
| Expectations For SOMC Leaders A Practical Overview for Physician Leaders Determined to Succeed in the SOMC Leadership Culture |
| Feedback Why Your Success May Depend on It |
| Feelings Some Practical Guidelines for Understanding and Dealing with Emotional Arousal |
| Great Expectations One Trustee’s Open Letter to Executives |
| Laugh It is OK to Laugh at Work |
| Leadership Some Guidelines for Transforming the Organizational Structure |
| Leadership Behaviors Booklet |
| Leadership Retreats How Leaders Can Create Active and Engaging Learning Opportunities |
| Managing My Anger A Psychiatrist’s Perspective |
| Medical Staff Leadership How Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers Can Succeed in the SOMC Leadership Culture |
| Meeting Leadership Expectations A Next Generation Leadership Project |
| On Being Successful at SOMC Some Practical Guidelines for New Physicians |
| Personal Priorities Some Practical Guidelines for Managing Your Work and Your Life |
| Persuasion When You Talk, Say Something |
| Physician Leadership Some Frequently-Asked Questions and Answers for New Physician Leaders |
| Physician Traps Some Practical Ways to Avoid Becoming a Miserable Doctor |
| Quality Leadership Some Practical Ways Leaders Can Build and Sustain High-Performance Teams (HPTs) Across the Enterprise |
| Rules of Engagement Some Expectations for SOMC Leaders |
| Safety Leadership |
| Setting the Tone Some Guidelines for Creating a Positive Work Environment |
| Should I pursue a career in leadership |
| Slaying the Slacker Improving Underachievers’ Productivity |
| SOMC Ethics Committee An Overview of Its Functions and Some Suggestions for Improvement |
| SOMC Leadership Culture An Informed Consent and Commitment Document For Aspiring SOMC Leaders |
| Stress Management Dealing Effectively with Stress at Work and in Life |
| Successful Front Line Supervision Some Practical Guidelines |
| Successful Physician Leadership Behavior Some Contrasts with Typical Physician Behavior |
| Team Leadership Some Guidelines for Making It Work |
| Teamwork Some Practical Guidelines for Building and Sustaining Effective Teams |
| The Dark Side Some Practical Guidelines for New Physician Executives |
| The Cognitive Behavioral Leadership Model An Overview of the SOMC Approach for Improving Leadership Skills |
| The Importance of Tact and Diplomacy (Or Open Your Ears Fat-Head and Quit Making Such an Ass of Yourself) |
| The SOMC Leadership Learning System An Overview and Practical Guide |
| The SOMC Way (Expectations for the way we behave toward our customers and contribute to our team.) |
| Ties That Bind Overcoming Departmental Barriers |