Insights

Let’s Help Primary Care Doctors in the Movement to Value-Based Care

First, I’m not a doctor and make no claims to understanding their profession the way they do. I have not…

How we did it: Implementing a private-equity strategic vision 

Established organizations are mostly structured to do yesterday’s work. To meet the changing needs of today’s and tomorrow’s customers, businesses…

What private-equity strategy planners can teach public companies

In many respects, successful private-equity (PE) firms seem to defy economic logic. They acquire most of their businesses through some…

American Health Care at a Crossroads

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to health care executives from 22 different countries about the future of the…

The Key to Broadening Health Care Coverage is Maintaining Affordability

In just a few short months, new state and federally run Health Insurance Exchanges (now called Marketplaces) will open for…

The Challenge of Leaders – Developing the Workforce of Tomorrow

For nearly 200 years, the nature of America’s labor force has evolved as a result of significant economic and societal…

The Affordable Care Act: Where We Go From Here 

One year after we entered a new era in healthcare consumerism with the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA),…

What a CEO Learned About Private Equity And New Value-Creation Paths

When I was a CEO, I thought I understood private equity. I didn’t. And what I’ve learned since my retirement,…

Time for a Reality Check – Mid Year Results

One of the key activities of leaders is to define reality and give hope to those who rely on you.…

IT as Strategy

Throughout my career, I have been interested in the transformative nature of information technology, and how, when strategically applied to…

We Need More Business Leaders In Public Service

Early in my career it was not unusual for corporate senior executives to take time off from their private-sector careers…