Courage to Challenge Conventional Wisdom
Why CEOs, not HR or insurers, who want to maximize shareholder and customer value must take charge of employee health and healthcare costs Too many capable leaders defer to “experts,” especially in technical
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Beyond Job Security: Employability in the AI Era
For more than 37 years, I have been in leadership, Board, investor, advisory, and advocacy roles focused on enhancing the critical role employers play in population health. Public health researchers like Sir Michael
Learning from the Past
My high school freshman History teacher, Mike Fitzpatrick, began our first class by quoting Spanish philosopher George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That simple idea became
Knowing "the Usual Suspects:" An Underutilized Strategy for Leadership Success
In every organization, the people with the deepest knowledge surprisingly often do not have the highest titles. I learned this early in my career at Pitney Bowes, when my supervisor, David O'
Domestic Green Energy Independence Meets Reality
Both the Biden Administration and the second Trump administration converged on a rare point of agreement: America must mine more rare earth minerals at home. These minerals—17 chemical elements with unique magnetic,
Pitney Bowes’ legacy, Surprisingly Effective Advocacy
During its 105-year history, Pitney Bowes, a mid-sized company in a large industry, had a history of surprisingly effective political advocacy. That tradition traces to the most important leader after co-founders Pitney and