All articles by Lisa Rodrigues
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CommentEmpowering future leaders of the NHS
Lisa Rodrigues shares insights from her training sessions with NHS graduate trainees on compassionate care
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CommentBeing an NHS chief executive
Lisa Rodrigues shares her experience of having been an NHS chief executive – the pitfalls and advantages
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CommentThe legacy of Mary Seacole
Coming after Brexit, a tribute to the pioneering black nurse should offer inspiration in the ongoing battles against racism
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CommentOne day mental health stigma will be a distant memory
A new campaign is exploring what gets in the way of delivering compassionate mental healthcare
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CommentWhy recovery in mental health is so important
Helping people with serious mental health problems back to leading normal lives is possible and crucial, says Lisa Rodrigues
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CommentLisa Rodrigues: A very personal ‘personal best’
The FT chief executive makes an important announcement
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CommentLisa Rodrigues: 10 tips for the next NHS England chief
The next leader will have a different role and style
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CommentSocial media for NHS dummies
Be yourself - but never post under the influence. Lisa Rodrigues offers her tips for tweeters
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to make equality and diversity a central part of your organisation
Three leaders discuss how they are working to make equality and diversity part of their organisation’s DNA.
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HSJ KnowledgeYou’re at the top of the NHS – here are some tips to help you stay there
Lisa Rodrigues has been a trust chief executive since 2002. Here she passes on the benefit of her experience
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CommentLisa Rodrigues on the dos and don'ts of effective communication
Leaders seem to love lists that tell them what to do – The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and The Eighteen Challenges of Leadership to name but three of the more popular management books.
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CommentLisa Rodrigues on the media and clinical leadership
I’ve had one of those weeks. I was on the interview panel to appoint the chief executive of the NHS Confederation and within 24 hours we were the top story on BBC News at 10.How does one convey to the public that bad things sometimes happen? Particularly when they are ...
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Lisa Rodrigues on NHS kindness
At the end of 2008, King's Fund chief executive Niall Dickson was reported as saying that NHS staff have lost their compassion and that his organisation wants to help bring it back. I could not agree less.
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Lisa Rodrigues on achieving NHS equality
This year, 5 November was a very special day. The world woke up to find that the people of the United States had voted for the best presidential candidate, who also just happened to be black.
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Lisa Rodrigues on the financial crisis and the NHS
We live in strange and worrying times. As I write, another building society has been nationalised.
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Lisa Rodrigues on foundation trust tips
Well, we did it. Sussex Partnership foundation trust - a teaching trust of the Brighton and Sussex Medical School - was born on 1 August 2008.
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Lisa Rodrigues on being there for your staff
Bill Clinton used to say the most important attribute of a leader was being there. This gets tested when things go wrong, but also when they are going well.
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Lisa Rodrigues on appointing a new chair
Managers should be aware of the unintended consequences their actions can bring about
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Lisa Rodrigues on how it feels to become a foundation trust
Working for foundation status is like growing up - you learn from personal experience