In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 10, 2011

by John • July 10, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. 2. With the combined use of 5-acres of photovoltaic solar cells and a thermal heat storage system , Houweling’s generates 2.1 3. In combination, these two power generation systems have reduced the grower’s CO2 emissions by 16.9 Human Resources.

CEO 112

CEO Productivity Products Company 112

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Forced to do more with much less, the small businesses that have managed to survive and even thrive during these tough times have recognized one important factor: You can’t always compete on price, but you can compete on service. You might not always be able to slash your prices lower than those of your competitors.

Learning-by-Doing 62

Learning-by-Doing Price Bottom-up Finance 62

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2015

I’ve had the opportunity to participate with many large, self-insured employers in three such marketplace collaboratives: one led by Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle in 2005, another led by Intel in Portland, Oregon, in 2009, and the Robert Bree Collaborative , created by the Washington State legislature in 2011. Insight Center.

Health Care 8

Health Care Supply Chain Incentives Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Once you know that zero is the goal, you will realize that achieving it is unlikely in your current system. An aggressive HMO was aggressively moving into the market, cutting prices offered to employers. These teams began redesigning the workflow and offices in late 2011. Tightening that ship will not get you to zero.

Health Care 8

Health Care Benchmarking Process Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

We insisted that the local team follow Yahoo reporting, systems, and governance requirements. It also had two start-up business lines, Alipay, a new payment system designed to work like Paypal; and Taobao, an auctions site. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

One result is that they keep their cards close to their chests about what they are looking for (at first), while expecting you to reveal everything – your finances, pricing, ownership, human resources, production processes, quality assurance, customer service procedures, KPIs, and existing customers.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8