Inspiration can be found anywhere and everywhere. We typically think of inspiration as visible when mortal humans do superhuman things, like overcoming physical challenges or adversity, acts of heroism, generosity to those in dire need, sacrificing one’s own well-being to help others, and taking in majestic mountain or ocean scenery. Yes, these can all [...]
Program management is not to be confused with project management, and the two titles should not be used interchangeably. We generally relate project management responsibilities to the oversight and management of time, budget, and scope. This is a challenge at the project level and is substantially more complicated at the project, portfolio, or program [...]
Have you ever wondered how many times Mick Jagger said (or sang) “time is on my side”? However, many times that it is, he would be wrong. Time isn’t on our side. Every business 101 class should include a healthy dose of time management topics, specifically Peter Drucker’s synthesis of the management of time. At [...]
Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Tupac, Fleetwood Mac, Buddy Miles, and likely others have all composed and performed songs about change. Why? Maybe it’s because that is truly a common thread we all share. The one constant in life is that change is inevitable, personally and professionally. But these artists’ contributions have been over [...]
We all know Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) as the author of the great works of literature “Alice in Wonderland” published in 1865 and “Through the Looking Glass” following “Alice” six years later. These works are part of the fantasy genre and it has been said that Lewis Carroll was “on” hallucinogens while writing [...]
Process Improvement (PI) has been used in all industries to reduce cycle time, improve quality, and lower costs. Healthcare, specifically hospitals, was a later entrant using this methodology but PI gained significant traction and momentum in not just the “administrative” areas of hospitals, but in clinical and ancillary departments as well. A process improvement in [...]
