Entries Tagged as 'Leadership'

February 21, 2008

Practice Delusion: The Leading Farce Within Health Care

Farce (färs) n.

A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect.
The branch of literature, and the broad or spirited humor characteristic of such work.
A ludicrous, empty show; a mockery

We are just entering the other worldy hyperbole of the HIMSS marketing [...]

February 13, 2008

Follow the leader: Shepherds vs. Sheepherders

Hireling (hīr’lĭng) n.
1. One who works solely for compensation
2. One who is employed by another
3. A person willing to perform a menial task for a fee

I grew up in rural Clovis, California on a 2.5 acre ranch house. We had chickens, turkeys, a large garden, a creek running [...]

December 1, 2007

There are No Wizards in Oz

Wizard (wĭz’ərd) n.

One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician.
A skilled or clever person;a sage.

The Wizard of Oz is hot theme right now, particularly as the Broadway version of Wicked continues to rack up impressive sales at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. I love the theme song from the play:
We are [...]

June 25, 2007

Open Source 2.0: Return of the Jedi

Jedi (jed ī) n.
1. Keepers of the peace of an ancient and noble monastic organization2. Possess an innate ability to tap into the “force”, an incorporeal energy field generated by all living organisms and permeating the universe and all things within.3. Members of the Jedi order fight for peace, justice, and open sourceA few months [...]