Default to truth

Oct 7, 2019 | Leadership

Why do we default to truth when someone is lying? Most people default to truth until their doubt and the facts tell them otherwise. My default belief has been set using the 80/20 rule. 80% of people tell the truth and do the right thing. Based on Talking with...

Fraud + Abuse

Sep 10, 2019 | Leadership

How to monitor healthcare companies for fraud and abuse. There have been some eye popping headlines lately about the use of kickbacks to induce physicians and others to refer patients. Apparently, the FBI has just scratched the surface. Kickbacks are career ending for...

Short: Startup Comp

Aug 18, 2019 | Leadership

What is the value of your time and risk tolerance? A member of the Female Founders Network shared her story of working for a successful startup that recently became a public company. She was an early employee but was never offered shares or options and questioned...

Short: Operating in the Grey

Aug 7, 2019 | Leadership

Morally wrong but not illegal. That’s the fine line that many companies walk. There is a really good documentary called the Drug Short that uses the story of Valeant to explain the problem with drug pricing in the US. Valeant operated more like a hedge fund than...

Short: Focus on Why

Jul 31, 2019 | Leadership

Do you know why your company exists? If you answer is something like to provide high quality medical services or to provide a specific type of solution to the healthcare industry, you’re telling me about your company’s what – not the why.  The why is the reason...

Short: Hiring for Fit

Jul 25, 2019 | Leadership

Why you should consider changing your hiring practices. Have you ever wondered why 80% of Americans are in jobs that they don’t enjoy? The easiest answer is that they have the skill and need the money to support their family, pay off their school debt, buy their...