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The Fundamentals of Leadership Still Haven’t Changed

Harvard Business

Recently the Chief HR Officer for a healthcare firm asked us to identify the best new framework for leadership that she could use to train and develop a cadre of high potentials. Explicit in our HR officer’s question was her assumption that the newest thinking on leadership development must contain something essential.

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Why Doctors Need Leadership Training

Harvard Business

Medicine involves leadership. Nearly all physicians take on significant leadership responsibilities over the course of their career, but unlike any other occupation where management skills are important, physicians are neither taught how to lead nor are they typically rewarded for good leadership. STOCK4B-RF/Getty Images.

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How Medicare Advantage Insurers Can Turn the Compliance Function into a Competitive Edge

Strategy+Business

Insurers that hope to thrive in this market must take proactive measures to turn the compliance function into a competitive edge. Too often, when it comes to compliance, leadership isn't completely aligned, operations aren't responsive, and the proper incentives aren't in place.

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Q&A with Neil Walsh

Brimstone Consulting

This was advice from my dad right out of college when I joined a leadership development program at an insurance company. Claims (Operations) is perceived as lower value because it is where money leaves the company. Even if you are hyper-efficient at claims/operations, it’s typically undervalued.

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Tesla: Leading the Charge Toward Sustainability

Tom Spencer

In 2017, Tesla unveiled the Megapack , a large-scale battery system for utilities and grid operators. Musk himself has been the subject of controversy, with some questioning his leadership style and decision-making, including his erratic behavior on social media.

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Leadership Development Should Focus on Experiments

Harvard Business

Leadership development represents a huge and growing investment for most organizations. Industry research, for example, shows that companies spent more than $24 billion on leadership and management training worldwide in 2013, an increase of 15% from 2012. product pricing, operational efficiency, customer service, etc.). .”

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Towers Watson Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Watson & Sons became the prime advisor to the British government on social insurance programs. The practice areas at Towers Watson reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Communication and Change Management. Insurance Industry Consulting. with over 54 offices in operation. HR Software.