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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

14th Administrator, United States Agency for International Development. John Noseworthy – President and CEO, Mayo Clinic. Rod MacKenzie – Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer for Pfizer, member of Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team. HR and talent development roles with General Motors Australia.

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Why The Best Hospitals Are Managed by Doctors

Harvard Business Review

The Mayo Clinic is America’s best hospital, according to the 2016 US News and World Report (USNWR) ranking. But we would argue that credibility may also be signaled to important external stakeholders — future employees, patients, the pharmaceutical industry, donors, and so on. The Best Hospitals.

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Searching for Health Care's Entrepreneurial Spirit

Harvard Business Review

And that's true in many areas: New devices, pharmaceuticals, and surgical techniques regularly get developed and incorporated into practice. The Mayo clinic in Minnesota shows that care can be coordinated. At first blush, it would appear that entrepreneurship is alive and well in health care.

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Frank Moss: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

An entrepreneur and veteran of the computer industry, Frank Moss spent his career bringing innovative technologies to market. Ten years ago he set out to make a broader contribution to the world, leading him to cofound a cancer drug discovery company and then to the MIT Media Lab, where he served as director from 2006 [.].

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Price Gouging and the Dangerous New Breed of Pharma Companies

Harvard Business Review

For 78-year-old Tony, 3,4 DAP — which can be obtained at low cost from compounding pharmacies or for free through a compassionate-use program supported by a small privately held company, Jacobus Pharmaceuticals — is a lifesaver. Pharmaceutical companies traditionally invest heavily in research and development.

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