For a hospital to remain profitable today, it must overcome a host of challenges. They include: competition from other hospitals, rising cases of uninsured care, cuts to Medicaid programs, cuts to Medicare reimbursements, and an economic recession. However, despite the tough times facing the health sector, a hospital can not...

Notably, Vienna, the capital of Austria, has topped the list of cities offering the highest quality of life for expatriates, curated by New York-based human resources consulting firm Mercer, while Baghdad is again considered the worst place to live. Chad's capital Ndjamena came in second to last. Earlier this year,...

Norway has been named the happiest country on earth for the first time, according to the UN World Happiness Report's rankings. Denmark, the 2016 winner, was ranked 2nd on this year’s social happiness list of 155 countries, followed by Iceland, Switzerland, and Finland. Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Sweden...

For the second year in a row, National University of Singapore (NUS) was announced as the best institution in Asia, according to the Asian University Rankings 2017 published by the London-based education advisory Times Higher Education magazine. Peking University came in second-place and Tsinghua University third-place, both based in Beijing....

When it comes to hiring and onboarding, most businesses blow it. In fact, so many organizations do such a poor job of facilitating the process that many new hires get frustrated their very first day on the job. In order to finish the hiring process on a strong note, you...

A company of owners is a company of engaged individuals - Company culture has been an increasingly important focus of businesses over the last decade. In fact, a study led by Columbia Business School showed that more than 50% of survey respondents felt that corporate culture has an influence on...

Various myths may conspire to undermine even the best leaders' willingness to move towards an ethical culture. They usually arise from misunderstandings and difficulties that previous leaders have experienced in trying to traverse this admittedly tricky terrain. Let’s look at seven of them squarely in the face, to see how...

No organization is immune to conflict. Most CEOs have witnessed employees becoming irritated or running into problems with a co-worker. But new research by Eli Lilly and Company shows that this type of conflict can increase the probability of technical and commercial success — as long as the conflict is...

How good is your leadership? How many of these good habits do you live on a daily basis? Leadership can be difficult at times, but when we have the right habits, it can become a lot simpler. Here are 20 habits that I have practiced which made it easier for...