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The 6 Million Euro Man (or Woman): Sourcing Superior Talent

Confessions of a Consultant

Yet when it comes to candidate selection, many managers are ill prepared to make a decision which impacts an organization to a much greater extent. Case Example: One of our pharmaceutical clients decided to develop a systematic way to assess internal and external candidates for the role of Site Leader. So far, so boring!

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The 3 Relationship Strategies That Guarantee your Success

Claris Consulting

You see, the job they applied for was in pharmaceutical sales. What this smart and talented professional neglected to consider was that in most overscheduled and overburdened Dr’s offices is a receptionist acting as a gatekeeper that determines whether sales reps ever meet the doctor. Because of how they treated the receptionist.

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Why The Best Hospitals Are Managed by Doctors

Harvard Business

A simple question was asked: are hospitals ranked more highly when they are led by medically trained doctors or non-MD professional managers? The analysis showed that hospital quality scores are approximately 25% higher in physician-run hospitals than in manager-run hospitals. These factors are revealed in new work soon to be released.

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What's Servant Leadership?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Contact Organizational Talent Consulting to learn more about a leadership style inventory assessment you can use to measure your preferred leadership style and receive individualized executive coaching. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 81 (3), 58. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 81 (3), 58.

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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business

The sheer sprawl of these outsourced services is bewildering, even at medium-size organizations: housekeeping, food services, materials management, IT, and clinical staffing, including temporary nursing and also physician coverage for the ER, ICU and hospitalists. Eliminating layers of management. As the U.S.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in San Francisco

Management Consulted

If you’re an engineer, designer, software architect, into strategic design, or just in general thrilled with the combination of IT consulting and Management consulting, BCG is after you! Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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Change Management Is Becoming Increasingly Data-Driven. Companies Aren’t Ready

Harvard Business

Data science is becoming a reality for change management, and although it may not have arrived yet, it is time for organizations to get ready. Although predictive models for change management are still a ways off, organizations can get themselves on the right path by adopting the right tools and capturing the right data.