Threading the Needle

 Five insights for leaders trying to thread the needle.   1/ Engage in social media Social media gives us all a voice and it is up to us to decide how to use it. When you share a story or an opinion, it invites others to present an opposing view. Many,...

Public Health

Reimagining the public health system post pandemic. I have been reading the new book from Michael Lewis called The Premonition. It’s a story about the deficiencies of the US public health system. The leading characters were rarely if ever in the news during the...

Survival Mode

Mitigate the long term effects of survival mode. The latest OIG report is about the potential long term effects of hospitals operating in survival mode during the Covid Pandemic. Hospitals are struggling to cover operating costs, medical professionals are exhausted...

Private Equity

Private Equity and Healthcare need to be better aligned. I participated in a wellness summit with the theme resetting for a post Covid life. The theme is fitting for a discussion about how we emerge from Covid as an industry. I also participated in the McDermott...

Gender Equality

Why promoting gender equality is in your self interest. I am reading The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates about gender equality. Gender inequality continues to be a global issue with women in developing countries just starting the equality journey and women...

New Initiatives

Translating strategic initiatives into operational excellence. Brad Feld shared his experience trying to syncing some of his old technology in a recent Feld Thoughts posts. I felt his pain. I spent part of the holiday on a different project but had a similar...