Category: Blog
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46. Simplification and Rational Living
I’m sure everyone can think of good “less is more” examples. In this week’s episode, I comment on this from the perspective of leading organizations in crisis and/or needing to undertake a significant change agenda. I cite two examples where this was exactly the right path forward.
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45. Woody Hungarter: Preserving the Legacy
Woody Hungarter is very uniquely qualified to speak to the daunting task of strengthening and preserving the legacy of historically significant mission driven organizations. He served as CEO of the VNA of Philadelphia, a pioneering 138 year old nonprofit, and now as CEO of Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, which is a manifestation of the landmark…
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44. Mergers & Acquisitions for Mission Driven Non-Profits: An Interview with Mark Kulik
In this episode, I discuss mergers and acquisitions of mission driven non-profits with industry expert, Mark Kulik, of The Braff Group. We review the whys and hows for those leaders charged with the mission, impact, and legacy of such organizations as they consider the consolidations taking place within the industry. I am hoping that this…
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43. Bad News Early is Good News: An Interview with Project Management Expert, Lisa DiTullio
This week, I speak with long-time colleague, Lisa DiTullio, principal of Project Chalk Talk, about change and how best to ensure your own – and your company’s – competency and capacity for managing change. Lisa and I were colleagues during the high profile turnaround at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, an organization that transformed from state supervised…
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42. An Interview with Dr. Andrew Gerber: Behavioral Health Care – The State of the State
I am pleased to present an interview with Dr. Andrew Gerber, President of Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut. Dr. Gerber is a clinician, leader, educator, and widely respected voice on issues pertaining to mental health care. In this interview, we discuss the current behavioral health “crisis” and the various issues impacting hospitals, physicians,…
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41. An Interview with David Storto: The Pros and Cons of Medicare Advantage
With appreciation to David Storto – long-time health care industry leader – in this episode, we explore the topic of Medicare Advantage. We look at Medicare Advantage from the perspective of taxpayers, enrollees, and health care providers. As we discuss, there are some very important pros and cons to this governmental health care program… ones…
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40. Strategic Planning: The Process is the Product
When the focus of a strategic planning initiative is to develop a “product”, then that’s an opportunity lost. Here, I suggest another way of thinking about strategic planning.
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39. The Defining Characteristics of a True Turnaround
“We are in a constant state of turnaround!” Yeah, I don’t buy it…
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38. Thinking about Mergers and Acquisitions?
If you are thinking about developing a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or strategic partnership strategy, I hope you’ll find this episode helpful. Here, I outline a systematic four-step process by which successful organizations can proceed.
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37. Declared Culture versus Actual Culture
Does the mission, vision, and values statement on the laminated sheets in your conference rooms accurately reflect your organization’s culture?
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