When a new leader arrives, the team often has questions before the leader has answers. Will our priorities change? Who can make decisions while roles are being reviewed? What should I tell my staff this afternoon? A short, specific update can give people something they can act on while you learn how the team works. In a recent LEIBA Consulting LinkedIn post, I wrote about the silence that can follow a leadership transition. That silence often starts with a reasonable instinct

At the end of a packed workday, it can be surprisingly hard to explain where your time went. You put out a staffing fire, cleared dozens of messages, and made decisions that kept everyone else moving forward. Meanwhile, the strategic proposal you meant to finish is still open on your laptop. When you lead a team or run a business, being the go-to problem solver is part of the job. Yet when urgent requests repeatedly crowd out your highest priorities, you can end the day exhau

Start with a meal you already enjoy. Roxanne Leiba Lawrence shares what research found about home cooking and three ways to make it easier to cook at home this week.

In today's fast-paced world, many professionals wear their exhaustion like a badge of honor. Long hours, packed schedules, endless notifications, and the pressure to perform can leave sleep at the bottom of the priority list. Yet the most successful leaders, entrepreneurs, and high performers understand a simple truth: Sleep is not a luxury. It is a performance strategy. If you're struggling with energy, focus, stress management, decision-making, or productivity, the solution

Across the healthcare industry, one idea is gaining significant momentum: Food is Medicine. At its core, Food is Medicine is both a philosophy and a set of interventions that integrate nutritious food into healthcare delivery to prevent, manage, and treat chronic disease. As rates of conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity continue to rise, healthcare leaders increasingly recognize that clinical care alone cannot address the upstream drivers of poor health. Nu

Leadership isn’t just about strategy, decisions, or delivering results. The most sustainable and inspiring leaders I’ve seen combine three inward practices that fuel their outward effectiveness: self-awareness, self-care, and self-compassion. When intentionally cultivated, these traits improve decision-making, team trust, resilience, and long-term performance. Why these three matter Self Awareness: Knowing your values, triggers, strengths, and blind spots helps you lead wit

Healthcare systems across the United States are under unprecedented financial pressure. Aging populations, rising chronic disease prevalence, and fragmented care delivery models have driven up costs — often without corresponding improvements in outcomes. But one strategy consistently shown to improve value and deliver strong returns is preventive care. Why Preventive Care Matters Economically Preventive care focuses on identifying and managing risk before disease becomes se

At LEIBA Consulting, we bridge evidence-based medicine with practical, sustainable wellness strategies that actually fit into busy lives. Real change does not always come from grand gestures; it often arrives in the form of small, consistent actions that compound over time. This week’s habit is simple, measurable, and designed to touch every domain of your life—work, life, mind, and body. Set a habit this week. For example, a 10-minute morning “Alignment Routine” Goal: Spen