Top 3 Project Management Skills Every Manager Needs
Good advice. Always good to go back to basic skills!
Stryker: “World’s Best Workplaces 2017” #10 !
Stryker invests in the growth of its people in a variety of ways and encourages employees to take control of their development. Through diverse opportunities and exciting professional challenges, Stryker strives to keep its people engaged in their own careers within the organization and promotes internal mobility. Stryker’s talent-based hiring and development practices ensure employees are able
World Heart Day 2017….share the power!
29th September, it is World Heart Day! Your heart powers your whole body. It lets you love, laugh and live your life to the full. That’s why it’s so important to look after it. If you don’t, you’re putting yourself at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes heart disease and stroke. CVD is the world’s
Different cultures, have different leadership styles
When working in an international environment you encounter different styles of leadership. Also employees expect different ways of leadership. This can lead to undervaluation of leadership and to serious issues within teams. Check this link to read all about it: Leadership Styles Around The World
Short career as fundraiser at the Hartstichting (Dutch Heart Association)
For the Dutch: Geef je hier op om te collecteren voor de Hartstichting: https://www.hartstichting.nl/kortste-baan Maar 2 uur werk om bij te dragen aan vooruitgang in onderzoek en ondersteuning!
Stryker acquires Physio-Control
Everybody at Physio knew this day would come around at some point. 4 years after divestiture from Medtronic, Stryker acquired Physio-Control for 1.28B$. An incredible increase of value for Physio-Control! Bain Capital purchased Physio in 2012 for 487 M$. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Financial analysts reactions to this news: http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2016/02/16/stryker-mixed-feelings-on-latest-acquisition/ https://www.pehub.com/2016/02/bain-capital-to-sell/ http://chicago.suntimes.com/business/7/71/1329971/stryker-physiocontrol-sage-products http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stryker-to-buy-physio-control-from-bain-for-12-billion-2016-02-16 http://www.domain-b.com/industry/pharma/20160216_stryker_corp.html https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-reviews-Physio-Controls-ratings-for-upgrade–PR_343981
FDA provides cybersecurity guidelines for connected Medical Devices
Connected medical devices could be a direct threat to patients, as these devices could be targeted by hackers. A lot of medical devices nowadays get connected either directly to the internet or via an app. You could think off implantable defibrillators (ICD), pacemakers, insuline pumps or all kind of other medication supplying devices. The
Happy at work!
Very nice article in the HBR this month. It is about the emotional culture at work. For long time managers and companies didn’t worry about it, but since people who feel good at work are more productive it gets more attention. Good reading material for managers: https://hbr.org/2016/01/manage-your-emotional-culture For the app lovers, Emotional Culture can also
Physio-Control 60th anniversary is almost over..
It all started in 1955. Dr Karl William Edmark founded Physio-Control, a small techmed company based on defibrillation equipment. Very soon the leading brand in the EMS industry. Now 60 years ago. It’s products are still highly demanded and a reference for all competition. 2015 was the 60th anniversary (14th February 1955), a year in
Lucas2 Survivor Story
An impressive story about how the Lucas chest compression system saves somebody’s live!
