What Made The Eagles Soar?
From time to time, I write about very successful individuals, teams, groups, and organizations because I believe it is important for us to understand why certain people are more successful than everyone else.
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Nelson Mandela
The death of Nelson Mandela this past week ends the life of one of the handful of the most remarkable and admirable political figures of the last millennium. My wife Joyce and I
What Consumers and Clinicians Need From Health Record Systems
In the Friday, September 12, 2014, issue of The Wall Street Journal, Dr. Mark Sklar wrote an Op-Ed piece entitled “Doctoring in the Age of Obamacare.” His message was depressingly similar to what
Ebola: Lessons from the 2001 Anthrax Crisis
In following the stories about the Ebola virus, I am reminded that 13 years ago this month, I was in the middle of helping manage the mailing industry’s response to the anthrax
Why Government Decisions That Seem Stupid Are Often Rational, Although Flawed
Why governments, businesses, educational institutions, and non-profits consistently make certain kinds of bad decisions are quite different from what we understand. In this blog, I will touch upon a few of them. Why
Why Health Information Policymakers Should Read “Moneyball”
Recently, I happened to pick up and read a chapter in the middle of Michael Lewis’ great book Moneyball, which I enjoyed even more than the film, although I liked the film as