By Wayne O'Neill
How can the rising percentage of women executives benefit your bottom line? What do women executives do differently that positively affects the bottom line for organizations? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 43% of management, business & financial operations executives are women. Understanding gender differences in management styles can benefit your bottom line…
By brendacray
The healthcare system across the country faces challenges on multiple fronts, including rising costs and questionable quality of care. With the upcoming deadlines for meeting Meaningful Use criteria and federal Accountable Care Organizations information technology in healthcare, especially electronic medical records (EMR) has the potential to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care providers…
By Maurielle Balczon
Given the new set of expectations encapsulated by ACO requirements, health care systems have been asking themselves “How do we effectively respond to the ACO process?” Murmurs from the owner side of our practice indicate that many hospitals believe the answer lies in collaboration.
By Kevin Cray
Our clients are always asking us how we seem to know so much information. The answer is quite simple…we like to read…A LOT! Managing all of this intelligence was difficult until we jumped into “the cloud”. We are always coming across newspaper and magazine articles that provide information on specific client targets, market segments and insights into “thinking outside the box.”
Here are a few things we look for while reading:
• What specific problems are being faced in the industry? How can they be avoided or solved?
• What are the best in class companies doing to differentiate themselves from their competitors?
One tool we use to manage all this information is ….
By Wayne O'Neill
Today’s great companies have more than profit in mind. Great companies today understand that their business is an intrinsic part of society. They invest in the future while actively building on people and society. According to ongoing research on admired and financially successful companies in more than 20 countries on four continents, Rosabeth Moss Kanter […]
By brendacray
We are all salespeople in some way or another. Maybe you are trying to “sell” a new idea for a project to your co-worker or you are trying to “sell” your spouse your ideas for the next family vacation. This is all selling and whatever your service (project or idea) it is important to have […]
By Kevin Cray
On Tuesday January 17th, Wayne O’Neill and Associates facilitated a project delivery partner session related to higher education institutions in the Southeastern US. The main topic of discussion was how to leverage facilities and asset management to help solve difficult issues in the higher education market. In attendance were some big players in the higher […]
By Wayne O'Neill
You know by now that I’m passionate when it comes to connecting – and, with so many great, business-oriented social networking sites out there, it seems like it’s easier than ever to keep up with your connections – current and former colleagues, business partners, and clients. But, unless you are actively working your network and […]
By Wayne O'Neill
What do you think of when you hear the word “innovation”? Do you imagine groundbreaking new products and services? Brilliant, game-changing leaders who fly in the face of conventional wisdom with astounding results? If you do, you’re not alone. But, you may be thinking too big. In his recent article in The New Yorker, James […]
By Wayne O'Neill
“Do you ever get that strange feeling of vuja de? Not déjà vu; vuja de. It’s the distinct sense that, somehow, something that just happened has never happened before. Nothing seems familiar. And then suddenly the feeling is gone. Vuja de.” George Carlin, 1937-2008 Whether you were a fan of the late George Carlin or […]
