Published inBeingWell·PinnedA Problem So Big that Bezos, Buffett, and Dimon Backed OutIncomprehensible Fragmentation Killed Haven — In the last 24 hours, business journalists have been having a field day reporting on the demise of Haven — the collaborative healthcare venture created by three of the nation’s biggest names in supply-chain management and finance. They’re asking why it failed and offering plausible reasons. CNN reports the founding…Health Ecosystem4 min readHealth Ecosystem4 min read
Published inBeingWell·PinnedTop 10 Drivers for 2021 Health Innovation2021 is the Year for Health Transformation (No, Really) — Remember the musings of 2019 industry analysts last December, pondering which digital technologies and biomedical and life science advances would make their mark in 2020? Despite all the right indicators and common sense — and even a global pandemic that no one could have predicted — too many of these…Telehealth6 min readTelehealth6 min read
Published inPurpose and Social Impact·4 days agoWar and Purpose — Building Brands for a Sustainable FutureRattling Sabres and Taking Up the Call of Social Impact — Business is war. At least, it began in the 1980s, when the allegory of marketing as warfare first became popular, largely due to positioning strategists Al Ries and Jack Trout. The duo penned several bestselling business books, Differentiate or Die: Survival in Our Era of Killer Competition, Positioning: The Battle…Purpose5 min readPurpose5 min read
Published inPurpose and Social Impact·May 31The Beating Heart and Power of Purpose in Leading a Sustainable BusinessesSeparated by Four Decades, Two Business Giants — David Finn and Hubert Joly — Unite on the Endless Journey to Transform the Modern Business Model — Gordon Gekko was more than just a magnetic movie character. He remains a recognizable stand-in for unfettered, unscrupulous self-enrichment. “Greed is good” was more than his recommended investment strategy. …Purpose Driven Business6 min readPurpose Driven Business6 min read
Published inBeingWell·Jan 28Covid, Conspiracies and Chaos — Media and Medicine Take NoteWhen Vigilante Journalism Runs Unchecked, People Die — Since the rise of digital platforms, more and more top-tier journalists have left iconic media brands to find new homes. Remember people’s initial surprise when Forbes’ Matt Herper left in 2019 to join STAT News — the powerhouse, fast-moving health-industry digital-only platform connected to the Boston Globe. These are distinct…Project Veritas5 min readProject Veritas5 min read
Published inPurpose and Social Impact·Jan 18Senators Schumer and Manchin May Mobilize Corporations to Make Environmental Health Good BusinessSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin shocked America — the world — last week — when they announced consensus on a bill that includes the most significant climate spending package in U.S. history, directing billions of dollars to clean energy technologies and innovation. …Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Published inBeingWell·Jan 1Rural America — A Generational Struggle for Health EqualityAs Government Struggles to Find Solutions, Private Citizens, NGOs and Companies Step Forward Songwriter and folk singer Woody Guthrie captured the expansive and diverse nature of rural America in his classic ballad This Land is Your Land: This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the…Rural Health8 min readRural Health8 min read
Published inBeingWell·Dec 12, 2022Taking On Prediabetes Could be America’s Best Defense Against COVID-19COVID and Diabetes Combined Are Clear and Present Dangers Last week, I wrote about public health authorities’ failure to unite Americans around adopting preventive measures that reduce the spread of COVID, which is now a constant backdrop to our lives, whether we acknowledge its impact or ignore it. …Diabetes5 min readDiabetes5 min read
Published inBeingWell·Dec 9, 2022CDC Lost Round One — But the Public Health Match ContinuesThe Days of Mass Communication Are Over. Target Micro Communities to Win Big Public health is now grappling with the most severe COVID threat: the “I don’t give a damn” variant. While some mask up, most people do not, and we have returned to holding and attending big social gatherings…Covid-195 min readCovid-195 min read
Nov 28, 2022Weapons of War in Civilian Hands — Medika LifeUntil there is life-sparing action, Congressional members and staff must be required — regardless of political party affiliation– to see the destructive path of an AR-15 caliber bullet after every mass shooting The deaths of small children do not move us beyond tears and platitudes to policy action. What will…AR156 min readAR156 min read
