by Susan Baker | Oct 4, 2019 | Lens on Leading: Notes from Antony
A few weeks ago one of my favorite men died, my father-in-law Edgar. I’m of a generation that found it difficult to think about the correct way of addressing Edgar. “Sir” came to mind when I first met him, but that felt too formal for someone whose family I was... by Susan Baker | May 29, 2019 | Lens on Leading: Notes from Antony
If you haven’t seen the musical “Hamilton,” chances are you know someone who has. What a phenomenon. It just keeps playing and playing—and with good reason. We finally had our turn to see it. Ellie, our performer, had been going on and on about it and was in her... by Susan Baker | May 1, 2019 | Lens on Leading: Notes from Antony
A Born Leader? I think and read about leadership a lot, not only because my job puts me in a position with responsibility to lead people and resources but also because I’m genuinely interested in the questions that swirl around the topic. At Aspire Health Alliance, we... by Susan Baker | Mar 25, 2019 | Lens on Leading: Notes from Antony
“Quack, quack.” If you live anywhere near Boston, those two words immediately stir up local imagery. Even if you’re a tourist on a duck boat on the Charles River, you’ll learn soon enough to go “Quack, quack” while you’re on the boat. Then there’s the finish line of... by Susan Baker | Mar 4, 2019 | Lens on Leading: Notes from Antony
Here we are in March, that time of year when the holidays are behind us and we hunker down, surviving winter and longing for spring. By now many of us have lists somewhere about what we want to do to make this year count in our lives—move our careers forward, manage...