Productivity Management: An Essential Capability for Maximizing the Value of Operational Excellence

Productivity Management: An Essential Capability for Maximizing the Value of Operational Excellence

Operational Excellence (OpEx) is a term that embodies many things that CEOs seek to achieve, such as consistent strategy execution, profitable growth and sustainable cost reduction.  While there are many definitions of the term, most would agree that it entails focusing on customers, cross functional execution and consistent delivery of outcomes that create value for…

WORKFORCE The future workplace: How to automate intelligently

WORKFORCE The future workplace: How to automate intelligently

This article by EY means that maximizing the value of your automation strategy necessarily requires linkage to your people strategy and organizational analysis. Starting with the premise that automation offers tremendous potential for leaders looking to drive transformation in their organization: from cost savings and increased delivery speed, to new operating models, to higher value…

What can health systems do to encourage physicians to embrace virtual care?

What can health systems do to encourage physicians to embrace virtual care?

With changing health care reimbursement models, growing consumer demand, and advances in digital technologies, virtual care is a must-have for health systems. But how can hospitals and health systems gain physician buy-in? Deloitte means that it might be easier than you thought… Read more

Accelerating product development: The tools you need now

Accelerating product development: The tools you need now

With this insert, McKinsey & Company means that in order to speed innovation and fend off disruption, R&D organizations at incumbent companies can borrow the tools and techniques that digital natives use to get ahead. Starting with the premises that between rising customer expectations and unpredictable moves by digital attackers, the existence of R&D organizations at…