The Fight Against Noncommunicable Diseases Gains Momentum
January 19, 2011Last week I attended a new effort spearheaded by the Global Health Council (GHC) to address the growing challenge of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). At its Wa…
Talking Heads or Turning Heads: Collective Impact in Massachusetts?
January 17, 2011A headline in last week’s Boston Globe caught my eye: “Gathering of Captains to Ponder Civic Woes.” The story describes how 50 or so business, civic, and polit…
New York City Schools and Performance Management
January 11, 2011After more than eight years, New York schools chancellor Joel Klein recently resigned. Since the announcement, much debate has taken place about the impact he …
