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Benjamin Franklin famously said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Franklin could have added a third certainty: change. Change comes whether we like it or not.

Change isn’t easy, and implementing new technology is particularly difficult. People tend to dislike change unless they perceive it as personally beneficial. Unfortunately, new technology is rarely ...

Several years ago, a blue-chip tech company switched CEOs, and that leader quickly discovered that its salespeople were vying with each other for client business. Clients were called, and even nagged, ...

Business transformation has traditionally been associated with large, drawn-out initiatives. After the Great Recession, they became smaller, faster, and more focused, yet change management was still ...

The late computer scientist Grace Hopper once said the English language’s most dangerous phrase is, “We’ve always done it this way.” Yet whatever the risks of standing still, deep and almost visceral ...

While change management poses challenges in any hospital department, implementing change within a hospital’s OR suite may be the most difficult as the operating room has an impact on every part of an ...

Obtaining FDA clearance or approval is just the beginning of a company’s regulatory journey. As FDA-regulated products evolve, changes to software, labeling, manufacturing processes, and design are a ...