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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and golajving. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host Paul Fellovledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode three eighty five, and today I want to

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<v Speaker 2>take you inside the chaos of an emergency room. But

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<v Speaker 2>we're not talking about medicine. We're talking about leadership because

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<v Speaker 2>every shift doctor's pull in the ER isn't just about

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<v Speaker 2>patients and procedures. It's about decision making under pressure, leading

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<v Speaker 2>high performing teams, and maintaining clarity when everything is going sideways.

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<v Speaker 2>And I promise you, after two and a half decades

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<v Speaker 2>of working with and alongside some of the best er

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<v Speaker 2>docs in the country, what works in the er absolutely

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<v Speaker 2>works in your boardroom. So let's get into it. Here

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<v Speaker 2>are five er leadership lessons that can help you run

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<v Speaker 2>your team, your company, or your project like a seasoned

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<v Speaker 2>emergency room physician. Number one, triage everything, prioritize fast and ruthlessly.

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<v Speaker 2>In the er. You don't treat in order of arrival.

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<v Speaker 2>You treat based on need. Life threatening situations come first.

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<v Speaker 2>Paperwork can wait in business, your inbox isn't a to

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<v Speaker 2>do list. Just because something showed up doesn't mean it

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<v Speaker 2>deserves your attention. First, you need to triage your tasks,

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<v Speaker 2>your meetings, and your problems. Identify what moves the needle,

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<v Speaker 2>what's urgent, and what's noise. Then lead accordingly. Triage is

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<v Speaker 2>about knowing what matters right now, not what's been sitting

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<v Speaker 2>the longest. Tip. Number two make the call decisions. Can't

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<v Speaker 2>wait for perfect information. Er docs don't get the luxury

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<v Speaker 2>of full clarity. Chest pain could be indigestion, could be

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<v Speaker 2>a heart attack. They don't have three days of data,

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<v Speaker 2>they have thirty seconds of instinct. Training in limited vitals

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<v Speaker 2>in business, don't stall waiting for perfect information. Use what

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<v Speaker 2>you know, trust your expertise, and make the call. Indecision

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<v Speaker 2>is often more dangerous than the wrong decision. Perfect is

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<v Speaker 2>the enemy of progress and sometimes of survival. Number three.

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<v Speaker 2>Lead the code like a conductor. When a code happens,

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<v Speaker 2>the room erupts with controlled chaos. The doctor leads with short,

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<v Speaker 2>clear commands. There's no time for vague language, debates or

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<v Speaker 2>overthinking in your business. You need to lead crisis with clarity.

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<v Speaker 2>People should know who's in charge, what's expected and where

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<v Speaker 2>to focus. The leader doesn't panic, They organize, stabilize, and

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<v Speaker 2>give direction. The louder the chaos, the calmer. The leader

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<v Speaker 2>must be number four. Everyone has a role and accountability

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<v Speaker 2>in the er. Doctors don't start chess compressions, draw meds,

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<v Speaker 2>and document vitals all at once. They delegate fast, and

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<v Speaker 2>everyone knows their lane. When someone drops the ball, they

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<v Speaker 2>don't ignore it. They fix it, address it, and make

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<v Speaker 2>sure it doesn't happen again. In your company, accountability cannot

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<v Speaker 2>be optional. Everyone needs to know their responsibilities, their role

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<v Speaker 2>in the standard of performance. If people are floating through

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<v Speaker 2>shifts without clear direction, that's not leadership. That's chaos with

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<v Speaker 2>a name tag. In number five, debrief every shift, after

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<v Speaker 2>every trauma, the ER team huddles nurses, doctors and texts

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<v Speaker 2>what worked, what didn't, what could we do better next time.

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<v Speaker 2>These aren't feel good meetings. These are leadership reps. They

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<v Speaker 2>build better performance next time around. In your business, you

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<v Speaker 2>need to build real time reflection into your culture. After

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<v Speaker 2>a launch, a sale, a problem, or a win, ask

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<v Speaker 2>what's next and how to improve. Leaders don't just move on,

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<v Speaker 2>They review, revise, and reload. So leadership in the emergency

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<v Speaker 2>room is raw, it's real, it's human. There's no hiding

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<v Speaker 2>behind buzzwords or hiding behind emails. It's boots on the ground,

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<v Speaker 2>minute by minute accountability, communication, and decision making in that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of leadership. That kind keeps your people alive. It's

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<v Speaker 2>the same kind that will keep your team aligned, your

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<v Speaker 2>business sharp, and your culture healthy. Whether you're running an

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<v Speaker 2>er or a startup, the truth is the same. Prioritize

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<v Speaker 2>so what matters. Make the call. Lead with clarity, demand accountability,

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<v Speaker 2>and learn after every battle. This has been the seven

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<v Speaker 2>Minute Leadership Podcast, and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more, Paul Fell of Alito Podcasts, visit paulfellowalito dot com.