I recently read an article in the Harvard Business Review about how we can better assess whether a candidate is ready for a management role. It also talked about some of the skills a manager requires that should be the basis for recruitment. Another article, the...
Boards of not-for-profit entities have a responsibility to steward and safeguard the programs, services, and resources of their organizations. Sometimes this work is straightforward; other times it is difficult and challenging. In changing or turbulent times, it is...
Firstly, I must declare I don’t really like fishing. I can’t sit still that long. But I have watched enough fishers to know two things: 1) how important technique is to a successful outcome and 2) it takes more skill than it looks. What I have done, is a lot of...
One can’t miss the massive efforts underway at all levels of government to make healthcare more efficient, and more effective. Current buzzwords include “coordination”, “integration”, “innovation”, “navigation”. Billions of dollars are at work creating...
Earlier this week, when buying a birthday present for my husband, I just happened to find something for me. Don’t know how that happens, but it usually does. Unfortunately, they didn’t have my size (again, don’t know how that happens but it usually does). The...
