His first store was wildly successful. That is, until he realized that he had signed a short term lease with no renewal option. At the end of the few year term, the landlord not only took back the space, he took over the operation of the store.
Category: Group Culture
Today, many small to medium size medical groups are in an existential battle. They may not realize it, but that doesn’t change the facts.
Both Washington and Lincoln were exceptional. Thrust into lives that they wanted but didn’t want, from pasts of trial and error, and failure upon failure. Self-promoters whose careers didn’t follow a smooth arithmetic progression.
Is your group being governed or governed? Yes, it’s a trick question. But the answer might just be a joke on you. The Greek language root of the word govern means to direct, rule, guide or steer. James Watt, the Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer and industrialist, modernized the steam engine, developing a way for it […]
Have you heard the one about the man who doesn’t walk into a bar? Medical groups generally address governance from the aspect of current control. That’s the issue of who’s in charge. I’ve written many posts on what governance structures promote, and what governance structures inhibit, the ability of a group to set strategy, to […]
Overly democratic or consensus style systems of medical group governance make it impossible for the group to adopt a strategic, as opposed to a tactical, outlook. For example, consider a consensus style group that is unable to come to agreement on how to respond to an important referral source’s request that they expand their office […]
“Are we there yet?” What parent hasn’t heard those words?
Russia is annexing the Crimea. Syria says there’s no further point in peace talks. Iran continues to threaten to nuke Israel. Barack Obama speechifies and placates. And, of course, this morning on television, he picked his NCAA basketball bracket.
Medical group leaders must use the resources of its medical group’s members to advance the group’s strategy through everyday interactions with referral sources, hospital employees and patients.
Toughness is not itself good business sense. It is itself not leadership. Yet many believe it to be a positive trait.
