By Carole Faig Today’s health care consumer expects a speedier, more connected experience, and the industry continues to be challenged by the ever-increasing need for value, optimization and efficiency amid a constantly evolving and uncertain regulatory environment. Organizations have to figure out how to work in a way that is quicker, smarter and more cost-effective. […]Read More
By Anne Boysen In a time when existing jobs are becoming automated and recruiters are struggling to find talent, understanding which skills the next crop of employees and entrepreneurs consider important will be nothing less than pivotal for businesses and for the overall economy. For a research project with the US-based non-profit organization Knowledge Works, […]Read More
By Robert Rough and Bernard Carrico An Alix Partners survey found private equity groups (PEGs) replace 58 percent of CEOs within two years of buying a company and 73 percent of CEOs during their ownership period. While the survey was small and of larger companies, there are important takeaways for owner/CEOs of lower middle market […]Read More
By James Polfreman I’ve heard it said “health affects work, and work affects health.” But employee health is vastly underrated in many organizations across the country. Even the employee population of many wellness and health care businesses—the industry that should be healthiest of all—is representative of the general population. Some are overweight, some have physical […]Read More
THE FORMULA FOR SUSTAINABLE AND PROFITABLE GROWTH By Shennandoah Goodson Accelerating growth is top of mind for CEOs, but figuring out how to get there in a way the organization can afford, manage, and support is tricky. Many leaders think the answer to growth lies in new customers. Even more think the answer lies in […]Read More
By Michael V. Abcarian With drug overdoses becoming the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 50, the misuse of prescription opioids has reached alarming levels. Last year an estimated 50,000 Americans died from opioid-related overdoses, and a recent study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration disclosed two million […]Read More
By Julie Frazier Weather events in recent years have demonstrated the threat of flooding extends beyond coastal regions. Even far inland, communities are susceptible to extreme rainfall with devastating effects. Although planning for a 100-year flood was once the standard (and remains the code minimum in many areas), the 500-year flood plain is more appropriate […]Read More
HOW TO NAVIGATE THE WATERS By Gil Baumgarten The devastation from Hurricane Harvey is widespread and disheartening. However, the outpouring of aid and the community spirit that have arisen in the face of the tragedy are inspiring, and they seem to be born of the famous, independent, hardscrabble Texan mindset. In pondering ways this calamity […]Read More
FOCUS ON CLIENT SATISFACTION RATHER THAN INVESTOR ROI By Stephen Wright It may be a controversial opinion, but there’s an argument to be made that this modern-day, small-business dynamic of not worrying about profit for the first three years is a dangerous trend. While many startups rely on significant investments and the notion that “you […]Read More
By Mary Elizabeth Bradford If you are a C-level executive considering a career transition, you may be thinking about ways to tap into your connections. As a member of the C-Suite, you may have a powerful and/or high profile network to potentially connect you with the right people and resources to start conversations. You may […]Read More
