How Leaders Champion Culture: Six Essential Lessons

How Leaders Champion Culture: Six Essential Lessons

Most companies espouse an official corporate culture. We studied nearly 700 large corporations and more than 8 in 10 published core values on their websites. Core values are ubiquitous — but unfortunately, in most organizations, core values are also irrelevant. When we analyzed more than 1 million online job reviews, we discovered virtually no correlation…

Two Emergency Department Staff Attacked at Provident Hospital of Cook County

Two Emergency Department Staff Attacked at Provident Hospital of Cook County

The suspect approached one staff member, stabbed him in the chest with a sharp object, and injured another staff member. Two emergency department staff members at Provident Hospital of Cook County in Chicago were injured in an attack, WGN9 reports. The suspect approached a 56-year-old staff member, stabbed him in the chest with a sharp…

Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana Location Announced

Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana Location Announced

Construction is scheduled to be completed in early 2026 with an opening later that year. Ochsner Lafayette General and Oceans Healthcare announced the location of the partners’ new behavioral health hospital, Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana. The hospital, located at 310 Youngsville Highway, is currently under construction and will include inpatient services for adolescents, adults and…

Why managing culture is critical for value creation in M&A

Why managing culture is critical for value creation in M&A

An organization’s culture—or the common set of behaviors, mindsets, and beliefs that shape how people work and interact—is a driving force for its success. In companies with strong cultures, employees at all levels understand the business’s mission and purpose, how decisions are made, how performance is measured, and individuals’ roles in achieving critical organizational objectives….

US healthcare: Navigating through the headwinds

US healthcare: Navigating through the headwinds

A challenging environment When it comes to headline transactions and market-moving M&A, the healthcare industry may not immediately come to mind. But in the United States—as in many economies around the world—healthcare is a dynamo. In 2024, US healthcare deal activity continued to slow after its peak in 2021, with total deals declining roughly 30…

Dealmaking through challenges: Lessons from the automotive industry

Dealmaking through challenges: Lessons from the automotive industry

There has always been an elemental symmetry to M&A: A seller concludes that a business or asset does not fit its enterprise portfolio, and a natural buyer recognizes that the same target is a strategic match. Put simply, there’s a buyer for every seller, or so the logic goes. However, the ideal does not always…