Obtaining Results From a Strategic Plan
Creating strategies is only the start — leaders must help their organization pursue them
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Articles by Dan Beckham
The Feel of Value
Experts develop a sense for their work that tells them when something is right or wrong
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Dan Beckham: How Networks Create New Opportunities for Growth
The value of a network is generated by economies of connection rather than economies of scale
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A Little-known Asset That Can Shape Your Hospital's Culture
A health system’s past forms its present-day values and strategy
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Group Practice in Rural America
The long-lived success of institutions such as Marshfield and Geisinger offers valuable insights.
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8 Ways to Chart A Savvy Course to Integrated Care
Dan Beckham looks at eight health systems that have followed consistent strategies particularly well to create value
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How To Make Strategic Planning Work for Your Health Care Organization
A good strategy requires focus, openness and commitment, Dan Beckham says.
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2016: Best of Blogs
10 Surprising Keys to Strategic Thinking for Health Care CEOs
When thinking about strategy, a leader needs to focus on value and differentiation — not being big and bold.
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Dan Beckham: The Most Important Characteristic in a CEO? Strategic Muscle
The ultimate responsibility for ensuring organizational relevance and sustainability lands on one desk — the CEO's.
How Academic Medical Centers Can Sustain Competitive Advantages
Ensuring that strategies are sustainable requires a deliberate and incremental approach.
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How to Foster Innovation in Health Care Delivery
Collaboration is a necessity for health care innovation.
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The Need for a Team of Teams
General Stanley McChrystal's book illustrates the importance of adaptability and resilience in the face of unpredictability in warfare, health care and other spheres.
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Thinking Like Michael Porter
The Harvard professor's books are required reading for health care leaders tackling strategy.
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How Clear Communication Defines Leadership
Strategic direction demands specific language, not vague and overused clichés.
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Keep the Focus on Health Care's Core Value
New payment models may be looming, but a health care organization's core value proposition regarding patient care needs to stay in focus.
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The Power of a Good Argument
Leaders in health care, be they physicians, nurses, executives or board members, are all entrusted with the responsibility to argue with particular vigor and intensity.
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Time for Big Anthropology
Numbers don't tell us everything we need to know. We must also consider human culture.
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Moving into the Future Deliberately and Incrementally
Boldly heading down a straight path is not the way to navigate a volatile environment.
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Differentiating Physicians for Competitive Advantage
The five A's — availability, affability, ability, affordability and accountability — can determine the success of your organization.
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Hospitals Choosing to Join Networks Instead of Merging
Affiliations can provide the benefits of sharing resources while avoiding the pitfalls of mergers.
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