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
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
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
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