I just got back from vacation, which means that I have had the opportunity to be in a lot of places where newbies (tourists - often myself or my family) encounter a lot of veterans (locals, workers, frequent customers). The product of this combination is often a newbie doing something inappropriate for the setting, followed … Continue reading smh (shaking my head) – an opportunity
Author: Jonathan Mates
Agreeing not to disagree
A colleague, tired of discussing an issue with me, threw in the towel. He doesn't agree, I can go do what I like, but he and his group are not going along with it. I understand that kind of frustration. I've felt it before and feel it on a regular basis. What helps is to … Continue reading Agreeing not to disagree
What should I work on next?
If you wonder where you should focus your attention in your organization, think about the last time you gave someone an award for something. It was probably because they did something that your group really needs, but doesn't happen enough. Probably something that, if done all the time, would take your group to a higher … Continue reading What should I work on next?
Feeling powerless?
What do you do when you feel powerless in the face of forces you can't control? It might be the shift in marketplace for your profession. It might be the environment, or the change in the current political story. It's easy to get emotional and lash out. Maybe voicing your anger on social media on … Continue reading Feeling powerless?
Radiology is not ruined, it just doesn’t know what it is
Robert Wachter recently published a book exerpt, Has Technology Ruined the Radiology Profession? The basic idea is that technology, first seen as a boon to the profession of radiology, has actually eroded its value, perhaps to the point of replacing radiologists with machines. It's a cautionary tale, meant to warn the rest of medicine of the … Continue reading Radiology is not ruined, it just doesn’t know what it is
Every problem has a solution
For every problem, there is a solution. In change, there is opportunity. Just because you can't do anything, it doesn't mean you can't do anything.
Dealing with jerks at a meeting
Well, they might not really be jerks. They might just have questions or they might even be agreeing with you. But under the pressure of presenting, when someone seems to attack your message, it’s easy feel that way and to try to shut them down, interrupt them, or otherwise get around them. At least, that’s … Continue reading Dealing with jerks at a meeting
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