There is so much to do! So many cool things are going on! So many possibilities exist. Yet each is built upon this moment. Some say, this moment is all we have – the whole universe extends from there. Everything hinges on what you do right now. That sounds like a lot to consider! But, […]
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I loved math in college. I could definitely have finished my graduate studies and become a math teacher – I think it’s still in me today. Sometimes I fantasize about that parallel universe. How might things have been different for me if I had finished graduate school instead of following the path I took, choosing
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I am at Bennington College in Vermont, a potential location for my son’s academic home. Together we sat in on student presentations and one was from a class entitled, Entangled Worlds. This course explores humanity’s significant impact on the Earth’s ecosystem. There is a new term that is being bandied about in scientific literature –
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Going for a stroll in the wilderness earlier this week, with my son and dog, and an insight clearly emerged: The leaders I have been working with for the last 20 years are working on three important initiatives: 1. Becoming or Maintaining their Role as a Center of Excellence They have staked a claim in
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Sunday was my son’s 18th birthday – a real milestone on the road to adulthood. In about 6 months he’ll be setting off for college. This transition is filled with a mixture of emotions. My wife and I are sad to see him off, but happy that he is high-spirited and excited about the next
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After running CEO groups for 12 years, I launched a class for tomorrow’s CEOs earlier this month. It was at the suggestion of a couple of the CEOs I work with regularly. The class went spectacularly well. I encouraged and enlivened by the spirits of the participants. Eager, hungry, thoughtful, smart. There is nothing like
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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) strives to bring the best possible health and health care to everyone. To achieve their mission, IHI partners with visionaries, leaders and front-line practitioners around the globe to spark bold innovation in the realm of healthcare. The organization provides a database of free content and creates opportunities for knowledge, collaboration
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Donald Berwick is President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). One of the Grand Challenge initiatives Don and the IHI have spearheaded is the 5 Million Lives Campaign, which aims to support the improvement of medical care in the United States. Don conveys the powerful impact of the 5 Million Lives
This paper lays out what a Grand Challenge is, giving examples. A short assessment as to whether or not you are ready to take on a Grand Challenge is included. I provide an overview of the Design Summit, a key element I developed to successfully launch Grand Challenges and include strategic partners. There is also
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When you make the committment to transform your body, you go to the gym. But, it’s not a one-shot deal. You go regularly. Physical fitness takes consistent effort and sustained action. It’s the same with mindset. That is why people read devotionals, religious texts with daily passages. Every day they focus their minds on spiritual
