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The Politics Industry
The American political system is broken.
How do we fix it?
Start by understanding how it actually works.
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RECENT Publications
Integrated Practice Units: A Playbook for Health Care Leaders
NEJM Catalyst | Vol. 2 No. 1 | January 2021
To compete successfully in an increasingly value-oriented marketplace, health care providers must adopt a strategic Value Agenda that delivers outcomes that matter to patients through comprehensive care-delivery methods that progressively improve effectiveness and efficiency.
How Porter's Five Forces Framework Can Help Fix U.S. Politics (Video)
Unhealthy competition is at the root of political dysfunction. Michael Porter's famous framework can help identify the best ways to fix it.
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Creating Shared Value
Online | Oct 24 - Nov 4, 2022 | Tuition: $5,000
Mounting social and environmental pressures are reshaping the competitive landscape for companies in every industry. Increasingly, companies are expected to adopt a social purpose and practice stakeholder capitalism, and yet few companies know how to do so in ways that also strengthen their performance. Investors are also paying a premium for ESG leaders, but most companies fail to explain how their sustainability efforts create value for shareholders.
In the news
Why Do We Let Political Parties Act Like Monopolies?
The New York Times, May 20, 2019
KU Leuven's Documentary on Shared Value
KU Leuven, February 11, 2019
Data & External Sites
U.S. Cluster Mapping Portal
"Mapping a nation of regional clusters"
Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America
"A strategy for reinvigorating our democracy"