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A Medical Innovation Factory in the Middle of the Desert

N2Growth Blog

But what happens when the same surgeon is promoted to manage other doctors, or in the case of Dr. Rakesh Suri, asked to become the CEO of the entire hospital? According to Dr. Suri, this is when a surgeon must make a quantum shift in attitude and perspective. Again, this was the direct result of Suri embracing his own vulnerability.

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Verizon, the iPhone, and the Power of Second Chances

Harvard Business Review

They understand Kanter's Law — that everything can look like a failure in the middle — and so they persist, persevere, make mid-course corrections, deepen commitment to the goal, and continue to believe in the talent on their team. I met leaders of that team in Helsinki a few months before the Verizon event.