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...

Write-Off

Why wiping the slate clean might make sense. I wasn’t planning to write a post this week since it’s the Thanksgiving Holiday. Plus I haven’t quite collected all my thoughts on this issue. Debt is a complex topic with so many related issues and emotions attached...

2020 Takeaways

How did we get to this level of dishonesty and distrust? It something that I’ve been trying to understand all year. Researchers know now deregulation combined with a sole focus on maximizing shareholder returns has contributed to the rise in inequality over the last...

Leadership

Leadership insights from the most successful leaders. I’ve been reading How to Lead by David Rubenstein. The book is a collection of interviews with past Presidents and other government leaders, CEOs and Founders and many others who have achieved the highest level of...