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Turning a Vision into Reality

Great Leadership By Dan

There was no International Space Station (or any space station) and no Space Shuttle, and Neil Armstrong had not yet set foot on the Moon. Kennedy proclaimed, “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.”1

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5 Tips to Increase Workplace Engagement

Great Leadership By Dan

When we feel connected, we operate with a sense of purpose and utilize our many talents and abilities to advance that purpose, consciously as well as subconsciously. The goal is to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade (1960’s). Though he did not live to see it, the steps of Neil Armstrong made his dream a reality.

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Healthy Habits Of Successful Leaders – An Expert Roundup

Joseph Lalonde

Which leads me to this conclusion; one of the healthiest habits you can operate in is healthy thinking! I have found that with self-awareness comes clarity about my goals and vision for my life. They can focus on the goals they have set before themselves and not get distracted by the noise of the world. What is that!?”

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Change the World Without Losing Yourself

Harvard Business Review

There was Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech, delivered at the age of 34, and Neil Armstrong walking on the surface of the moon at the age of 38. How would a "social enterprise" like PlanetTran, the hybrid car service, operate without Toyota, who makes the Prius, which constitutes their fleet?

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The Next Wave of Hospital Innovation to Make Patients Safer

Harvard Business Review

Since then, improving health care outcomes has become a central goal in everything from clinical training and research studies to government initiatives and political debate. Nearly 65 million surgical operations were performed last year in the U.S., Older procedures required cutting large openings to operate on a patient (e.g.,

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When Health Care Providers Look at Problems from Multiple Perspectives, Patients Benefit

Harvard Business Review

Smith was ready to be discharged home after his laryngectomy, an extensive operation that removes a patient’s throat due to cancer. The goal is to help them recognize, surface, and integrate different lenses. Mr. Smith had fulfilled the doctor’s list of clinical discharge criteria, and she was eager to send him home.

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The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

Strategy Driven

The first which I attended was at the Armstrong-Johnson Ford dealership. It occupied one counter at 2-J’s Hamburgers, an established Austin restaurant, owned and operated by Ralph Moreland. Rather than discussing the taste of the food, I asked about his desired legacy and the Big Picture goals of the organization.