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Medical professionals of all stripes do incredible work every day — often saving people's lives, alleviating pain or offering comfort. But sometimes, even following the many years of training required to become a licensed caregiver, one might wish to leave the profession behind and try something entirely different. Exchanging the scrubs for a briefcase There are a number of reasons that someone in the medical field might be drawn to entrepreneurship. One of the most obvious is that caregivers like nurses and doctors who are accustomed to using traditional interventions to help patients may be inspired to develop their own market solution for a medical problem or shortcoming they've discovered. This could be an idea for a new medical device or treatment, a mobile app cloud service or a groundbreaking approach to a standard procedure. Take Justin Barad, co-founder and CEO of Osso VR, who has an M.D. from UCLA. Inspiration came to him during his residency when he saw the … [Read more...] about Making the Move from Medicine to Entrepreneurship

Have you ever disagreed with a co-worker ? I'm not talking about a disagreement on how to approach a work project but instead, a disagreement with their views on diversity, inclusion or other more political stances. Did you engage them in a conversation on why you disagree, or did you just choose not to engage? Individuals become leaders, because people trust and believe in them. They live up to their word, honor boundaries, treat everyone equitably and hold others accountable when they cross a line. Over the past two years, I've had to hold myself and my team members accountable to our commitment of "happy people, happy and diverse culture." I've had to have conversations with members of my team who had differing opinions, with the goal of trying to reach an understanding of our differences and determine if our company was really the best place for them. Holding people accountable — especially family members, friends and even our teammates — is easier said than done. We're … [Read more...] about True Leaders Know the Value of Having Hard Conversations

As technology has become a vital component of businesses across all industries, many organizations have added technology professionals to their executive teams. This empowers tech leaders to go the extra mile and contribute to the business's broader strategy and decision-making. This necessitates familiarity with fundamental business concepts to comprehend all potential ramifications and effectively communicate your views to other leaders and executive members. Therefore, what do CIOs, CTOs and other tech executives need to know to become full leadership team members? This article outlines some of the concepts you need to master to be an effective IT leader . Related: The Entrepreneur's Simple Guide to Business Concepts 1. The business's key performance indicators (KPIs) As businesses establish new models based on digital technology, IT departments should monitor two categories of digital business KPIs. The first set evaluates the existing state of digitalization … [Read more...] about 7 Critical Business Concepts You MUST Master to Be an Effective IT Leader