Andrew Grimm

If you haven’t watched the new Apple TV show, "Ted Lasso," I highly recommend it. Lasso is a coach of a major sports franchise.  A player makes a mistake and then has a hard time getting out of his own head to let go of the mistake. ...

I’ve found five core things that determine if a leader will be successful long-term. I hope I demonstrate all five, the fact that I’m always working on it and never self-assured I’ve arrived is probably a good thing....

Healthcare, as well as IT, has been in an always-changing state for a long time – making my life (as the head of IT in a health system) always interesting and never settled.  I would argue that these days the world is changing rapidly, not...

I had this guy I used to work with probably a decade or so ago who used to say “make it a great day” all the time. It was even in the closing of his emails; it was something he did with great intention. I was curious about it, so I made...

Leading by your true north has a lot to do with purpose. Purpose. Big word, right? Let’s break it down. What do you believe in?  What’s behind that?  What’s even behind that? It’s important to know what you define yourself by if you...

Emails come in buckets, messages in chat, alerts in text. Then comes team member needs, organizational needs vs organizational priorities vs organizational goals, other department needs, assignments from HR, assignments from education /...

Goals are everything in business, your career, and in life, too. Few people do them right, and even fewer people manage them well. Everything in life is about the journey. I’ve learned a lot about goal management and there are a few things...

First, if you ask yourself, “Is it time to go?” a lot of people will tell you it is.  Sometimes they are wrong, sometimes they are right. Knowing when to leave is a very personal thing. The last thing any leader or professional wants to...

I was in my early-to-mid 30’s when I was trusted with the top spot for IT in my former employer, a healthcare system, and I was 38 when I was named vice president for my current health system.  I worked hard...

Poor communication is a killer no matter what the situation is. My in-laws are from South Africa. In South Africa, they have many different native languages, one of which is Afrikaans. On my first visit, I saw my mother-in-law address her children...