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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business

hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. Cost reduction requires an honest and thorough reassessment of everything the health system does and ultimately, a change in the organization’s operating culture. PM Images/Getty Images. ” Clearly, more is needed.

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How Chinese Companies Disrupt Through Business Model Innovation

Harvard Business

Entrepreneurs in Chinese industries from animated media to applied medical research said that China’s insistence on domestic standards are resulting in less-ambitious innovation and that the education system is not supporting appropriate talent development.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

The event attended will explore the role of tech leaders in fostering positive transformations, addressing ways to bolster operations, tackle difficulties, and achieve concrete business outcomes. The conference will cover a range of topics – emerging technologies, diversity, soft skills development, inspiration for project managers, and more.

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The 5 Elements of a Strong Leadership Pipeline

Harvard Business

How talent management is changing. And fifth, while these companies do have leadership “programs,” they are embedded in the business, and HR does not operate alone. So they’re looking for ways to cultivate those competencies and, in the process, feeding the fad-driven leadership development market. Insight Center.

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How to Navigate a Digital Transformation

Harvard Business

For example, do you make and sell things, hire skilled employees and provide services, develop and new IP like software or pharmaceuticals, or build and manage digital networks, be they transactional, informational, or social? That includes identifying your current mix of assets and the business model that your asset portfolio creates.

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Younger and Older Executives Need Different Things from Coaching

Harvard Business

In coaching, while Eric focused on learning ways to motivate the talent on his team, he didn’t address deeper issues, like his perfectionism, that could hold him back in the long run. The executives came from a wide array of industries, including financial services, pharmaceuticals, and media.

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What’s Driving Superstar Companies, Industries, and Cities

Harvard Business

These “superstar” sectors include financial services such as banking, insurance, and asset management, professional services, internet and software, real estate, and pharmaceuticals and medical products. Acquisitions, bold investment in intangible assets, and attracting talent can ultimately make the difference.

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