Articles
Productivity Killers: Ontological Arrogance

My client Marcelo often reminds me of my daughter Michelle when she was just 5 years old. At that age, Michelle refused to eat broccoli, claiming it was "yucky." Marcelo, on the other hand, refuses to discuss business issues with Gustavo, claiming he’s "an idiot".

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Productivity Killers: The Victim Virus

If you tune in to what your colleagues say when they arrive late to a meeting, you may be able to detect a grave "infection" that can manifest itself as passivity.

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Productivity Killers: Ethical Myopia

The most difficult challenges oftentimes sprout from one, hard-fixed foundation: the human struggle of balancing what we know intellectually against our natural desire for instant gratification.

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An Introduction to Productivity Killers

At a time when organizations seem to be bombarded with "new" threats, I feel it's worthwhile to consider this basic paradox: a system’s greatest danger often lies in its most crucial or inherent part.

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A Conscious Case for Diversity and Inclusion: Connecting Innovation, Passion and Culture with Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity is a commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics (visible characteristics such as gender, race and age, and invisible characteristics like values, culture, education, religion, and personal experience) that make individuals unique in an atmosphere where individual and collective achievement are celebrated. 

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Business Ethics and Reputation in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance

Nowhere else in the corporate world will you find a higher purpose: Pharma and medical device companies exist to help mankind live better and longer. This higher purpose is what drives thousands of scientists, R & D departments, FDA agents, and marketing specialists in the industry to work everyday.

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