Interesting article written for the radiologist audience but probably applicable to many physicians and folks in the corporate world, too.
http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/practice-management/treed
It is very easy to get comfortable enough in your physician role that you:
1) No longer advance or progress professionally.
2) Prefer to tolerate a deteriorating practice environment (“the devil you know...”) rather than trying something new.
3) No longer fit the needs of your practice and are difficult to move.
While I was previously unfamiliar with the “treed” metaphor, I have made a conscious effort throughout my career to sidestep these three pitfalls, but number 2 is my nemesis (and probably is for most). I have flirted with leaving my current group—actually I did leave early in my career and returned— that was 18 years ago!. It is very difficult to leave the comfort of what you know, but it’s something that you (and I) just have to do sometimes.
I have two senior partners that fit #3 perfectly. They are very good at what they do, but what they contribute is increasingly narrow such that it would be better to replace them both with two new people that might be less proficient in these niches but have broader skills (and better group and interpersonal skills).
http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/practice-management/treed
It is very easy to get comfortable enough in your physician role that you:
1) No longer advance or progress professionally.
2) Prefer to tolerate a deteriorating practice environment (“the devil you know...”) rather than trying something new.
3) No longer fit the needs of your practice and are difficult to move.
While I was previously unfamiliar with the “treed” metaphor, I have made a conscious effort throughout my career to sidestep these three pitfalls, but number 2 is my nemesis (and probably is for most). I have flirted with leaving my current group—actually I did leave early in my career and returned— that was 18 years ago!. It is very difficult to leave the comfort of what you know, but it’s something that you (and I) just have to do sometimes.
I have two senior partners that fit #3 perfectly. They are very good at what they do, but what they contribute is increasingly narrow such that it would be better to replace them both with two new people that might be less proficient in these niches but have broader skills (and better group and interpersonal skills).
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