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Leadership Development Paradox

Coaching Tip

Back in October 2003, BusinessWeek reported that 134 companies from 20 nations spent $210 million to enroll 21,000 employees in executive leadership programs. Since leadership development is not an event, that's a significant investment in classroom activities that may or may not produce company leaders or even better managers.

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How the U.S. Army Personalized Its Mental Health Care

Harvard Business Review

Between 2003, when the Iraq war began and the conflict in Afghanistan was two years old, the Army’s volume of mental health care visits tripled, from 1.1 Exploring cutting edge ways to lower costs and improve quality. Prior to the introduction of BHDP, it was challenging to examine quality of PTSD care in the Army.

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Expanding the Reach of Primary Care in Developing Countries

Harvard Business Review

While advances in health care in the developed world often emphasize new technologies, in developing lower- and middle-income countries simply expanding the reach of basic primary care services is crucial to improving health. In developing countries, primary care tends to be delivered by a mix of public and private sector providers.