My old high school basketball coach used to drive home the belief that every player had an important role within the program – regardless of how much they played. Whether you were a starting point guard or a bench-riding, green shirt-wearing, never-gonna-get-in-a-real-game, practice player, the plan was simple – show up early, know your role and play it to the best of your ability. Oh, and you shouldn’t make any mental errors either. ;-)
The idea was, if an individual focused on the role granted to them, the program would be competitive. As a teenager in a strict program, that philosophy got old, or at least confusing, real fast. What the teenager can’t see is what we all know today to be true in business, that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” It’s a very non-egotistical way of viewing your role in the world.
In sports, families, or in an industry as complex as health care, no single individual can provide expertise on every issue. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of people out “there” who think they can, but that’s simply an inflated ego at work. Successful and thoughtful organizations rely on a team of specialists to ensure an accurate knowledge base. Intelecare is no different. Relying on a diverse group of individuals to ensure our products and services reflect the needs of the markets we serve – whether they be the patient or a managed care organization – Intelecare values its diversity. In order to make this blog worth our readers’ time, energy and effort, we are going to let those expert voices be heard!
Beginning this Friday, we will have celebrity bloggers (and yes, I am getting razzed about using this term) contributing on a weekly basis. Representing dentistry, the law, pharmaceutical marketing, hospitals, employee benefits, mental and substance abuse disorders, nutrition and more! We are even going to work in discounts and freebies when it makes sense.
From our inception, we’ve listened to the opinions of people to mold our offerings. Our blog is no different.
Thanks for reading and I look forward to your comments and suggestions as to how we can continue to evolve and make this blog, well, relevant for you.
