Doug’s Leadership Lessons
Blogs
- 10/28/2024
What's the secret pharmacy code?
Having leadership guidelines – like a road map – remember road maps, pre-GPS? – ensures your team knows your expectations and those of your store or the organization which you lead or where you work. I call this my – but ultimately the team’s – Leadership Code. - 9/23/2024
Introducing my 9 Fs of leadership
The days of ‘Command and Control’ – ‘Do as I say, not as I do’ – are long gone, and thankfully so. You don’t have to be the CEO to influence the culture of your organization or store. Everyone plays a part in the establishment of the work culture; the CEO simply sets the tone and encourages similar behaviours from every team member. - 9/3/2024
My top 3 leadership lessons to get started
Full disclosure: I am not now, nor was I ever, a pharmacist. But as they say: ‘some of my best friends are pharmacists’ and I sure got to know hundreds—thousands?—of pharmacists and their teams over my 27 years in pharmacy. I was proud and privileged to be entrusted with the leadership of an independent community retail pharmacy brand.