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Articles from Oceans coaches, drawn from their own leadership experience, alongside frameworks from other voices shaping the field.
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October 13, 2026 · Amanda ConnellyA New Executive's First 90 Days Belong To The Whole Team
Originally published on Forbes. When a new executive arrives, the whole team changes. Here’s why the first 90 days should focus on the team’s shared agreements, not just the new leader.
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September 30, 2026 · Amanda ConnellyWhy Your Dyad Isn't Working (and It's Not the People)
When a physician and administrative partnership stalls, the instinct is to look at personalities. The more useful question is what the system is asking the partnership to do.
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September 6, 2026
Amanda ConnellyThe Hidden ROI of Executive Coaching
Why the greatest return appears in the performance of the system
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July 23, 2026 · Executive coaching
Amanda ConnellyCoaching That Outlasts the Engagement
The strongest coaching engagements build changes that remain visible long after the final session.
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June 17, 2026 · Executive coaching
Amanda ConnellyLeading a Team You Did Not Build
A new executive inherits more than roles and reporting lines. They inherit history, expectations, and a team already in motion.
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May 20, 2026 · SOHA
Amanda ConnellyBeyond Engagement Scores
Engagement surveys reveal how the organization is being experienced. A systemic assessment helps explain what may be shaping that experience.
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April 8, 2026 · Systemic team coaching
Amanda ConnellyThe Problem Your Team Keeps Solving
When an issue repeatedly returns, its recurrence becomes useful information about the system producing it.
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March 11, 2026 · Physician leadership
Amanda ConnellyYour Best Clinician May Not Yet Be Your Best Leader
Clinical excellence creates powerful credibility. Intentional development helps clinicians translate that credibility into leadership capacity, enterprise influence, and stronger teams.
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