Stillness in Chaos: Learning how to take a thoughtful pause before leaping to action
In this video from our Reimagining Health Care Leadership event, Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed, a public health physician and Associate Dean, Serving and Engaging Society at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine, discusses her leadership journey, emphasizing the importance of pausing in chaotic situations like pandemics, fires, or cardiac arrests.
She highlights the concept of "inviting stillness into chaos," inspired by children's author Sandra Boynton's song "Busy, Busy, Busy." and introduces Theory U, a framework by MIT's Otto Scharmer, which advocates for addressing problems by staying with them rather than rushing solutions.
Dr- Watson-Creed illustrates the potential pitfalls of busyness in a hospital scenario, stressing that stillness can prevent costly mistakes and improve patient care.
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