Operations and Policy

January/February 2026

This article helps healthcare leaders manage criticism by balancing expectations, offering 15 strategies to build resilience, and exploring why feedback feels personal.

February 9, 2026

An analysis of nearly one million workers across 1,500 firms in Singapore demonstrates that companies with aligned and complementary talent strategies achieve dramatically higher employee loyalty and earnings, while those relying on single, progressi...

January/February 2026

Physician shortages, burnout, and responsibility overload demand solutions. This article suggests streamlining metrics, communication, and tasks to optimize their role.

January 20, 2026

Companies are pouring money into AI but failing to translate that investment into workforce capability, largely because traditional training methods don’t help employees retain or apply complex skills. Extended reality—virtual reality, augmented real...

January/February 2026

AI in healthcare needs more than tech—addressing human factors, ethics, and organizational readiness is key for successful, empathetic, and resilient adoption.

January 14, 2026

Internal talent markets offer employees the opportunity to choose their next assignments, and companies often launch them to boost employee engagement and retention. However, balancing worker preferences with organizational productivity presents chal...

This article highlights the importance of workplace tidiness, explores reasons for sloppiness, offers strategies to address it, and promotes a culture of cleanliness.

December 17, 2025

Addressing poor employee performance requires understanding its root causes, effective communication, and balancing team priorities for organizational success.

November 25, 2025

Leaders can’t afford to take a “wait and see” approach to adopting generative AI. They need a plan for applying it differently than others in the value chain. The authors introduce a framework for thinking about gen AI strategically and offer practic...

November 17, 2025

To unlock gen AI’s full potential, organizations should resist the urge to experiment broadly and instead go deep and narrow—concentrating efforts where scale and synergy can drive meaningful change.

Managing prima donnas in healthcare organizations is challenging because of their high productivity but disruptive behavior. Strategies include setting clear expectations, offering autonomy, and balancing team morale with their contributions.

Discover five common phone communication mistakes front desk staff should avoid and learn strategies to boost patient satisfaction and streamline practice operations.

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