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Why Innovation is not "Invented Here"

Coaching Tip

In LEAPFROGGING , author Soren Kaplan reveals why this command-and-control mindset is exactly what stymies innovation. The leapfrogging life cycle that Kaplan describes in his book is not a step-by-step how to guide. Da Vinci traveled in Europe throughout his early adulthood, apprenticing with different artists and thinkers.

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What Does Your Perfect Day Look Like?

Harvard Business Review

So I chose positions that required less travel and demanded less of my time on weekends. They deliver growth and development opportunities that increase people's skills and enhance their value in the marketplace — a big win for both the organization and the individual. So how about you? What does your perfect day look like?

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Strong Patient-Provider Relationships Drive Healthier Outcomes

Harvard Business Review

“The proper goal for any health care delivery system is to improve the value delivered to patients … To properly manage value, both outcomes and cost must be measured at the patient level,” Harvard’s Robert Kaplan and Michael Porter tell us. Over the summer, our team traveled to this gathering in Kansas City, Missouri.