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What a Game of Monopoly Teaches Us About Leadership, Power, and Bias

We often view games as light-hearted pastimes, detached from real-world consequences. But when scientists turned Monopoly into a...

Ian Chambers

NHS Workforce: Why Compassionate Leadership Must Be Matched with Operational Reality

Workforce Growth: Progress with Hidden Costs Since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, NHS workforce has grown by...

Corey Currithers

How to Build Sticky Benefits That Drive Transformation and Success

The journey of transformation isn’t just about changing processes — it's about creating lasting value. Imagine switching from...

The Power of Ownership: Embedding Knowledge through the Endowment Effect

In behavioural economics, the Endowment Effect refers to the tendency for individuals to ascribe greater value to things...

Claire Schneider

The IKEA Effect: Why Building It Together Builds Stronger Change

When it comes to assembling flat-pack furniture, we’ve all been there—fighting with Allen keys and deciphering obscure instructions....

Claire Schneider

CSR & Sustainability: Adapting Processes for a Resilient Future

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability are no longer optional for businesses—they are essential pillars of modern corporate...

Ian Chambers

The Hidden Cost of Restricted Repairs: How Industry-Wide Practices Drive Up Expenses

In an era of rapid technological advancements, the ability to repair one’s own products has become a contentious...

Claire Schneider

The Global Millionaire Migration: A Look at the Movement of High-Net-Worth Individuals

Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, the migration patterns of High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) have become a revealing barometer...

Claire Schneider

The Rush to Adopt AI in Healthcare: Are Providers Solving Problems or Just Chasing Trends?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare, with hospitals, clinics, and health systems worldwide integrating AI tools to...

Ian Chambers

The Rise of Healthcare at Home

"Many patients today are more informed and engaged in their healthcare decisions, actively seeking alternatives to traditional hospital...

Ian Chambers

Insights from Global Healthcare Systems: Lessons and Opportunities for Improvement

The NHS is widely recognised as one of the most comprehensive and equitable healthcare systems globally, providing free-at-the-point-of-delivery...

Corey Currithers

Beyond the Basics: Unleashing the Full Potential of NHS Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP)

For senior NHS executives, the challenges of balancing rising demand with financial constraints are all too familiar. The...

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Unlocking Potential: Turning Business Challenges into Growth Opportunities

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, organisations often face significant challenges that can lead to underperformance, stagnation, crisis,...

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Environmental Accountability: Consumers or Producers?

Introduction The environmental crisis, particularly the mounting issue of plastic waste, has become an urgent global concern. From...

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Packing Light, Traveling Green: The Environmental Impact of Our Holiday Habits

As holidaymakers, one of the most common dilemmas we face is how to fit everything we think we...

Ian Chambers

Creating Supply Chains for the Future Requires a New Approach to Leadership

This article is intended to demonstrate that experts from different disciplines can integrate their knowledge and experience in...

Dirk Lembregts & John Knights

Fuelling the Ambitions of Middle East (GCC) Healthcare by Getting the Basics Right

The Middle East is a diverse region comprising countries with varying economic development, healthcare systems, and healthcare infrastructure....

Dr Hasham Khan & Dr Urooj Khan

Festive Feature: Navigating Change – A Leadership Imperative

As the New Year unfolds, change management becomes a critical skill for CEOs, business owners, and top management....

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Festive Feature: Fostering Innovation

As the festive season brings its unique blend of joy and creativity, it presents a golden opportunity for...

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Festive Feature: How to be an Effective Leader

Effective leadership is crucial in an era marked by rapid technological advancements and shifting global dynamics. As we...

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Festive Feature: New Year, New Goals

As we all prepare for the festive season, it's a fantastic time for professionals globally to set new...

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The Global Workforce Shortage: A Crisis in the Making

Introduction In today's interconnected and rapidly changing world, the workforce shortage has emerged as a critical issue with...

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The Virtual Revolution: Measuring the Impact of Virtual Wards

Introduction Picture this: You're receiving top-quality healthcare, all from the comfort of your own home. It's not a...

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Unfolding Tomorrow: A Glimpse into the Next Decade of Healthcare with Linea

The next decade of healthcare promises to be a period of significant transformation, driven by advancements in technology,...

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Achieving Sustainability: Continuous Improvement for Waste Reduction

In today's world, sustainability has become more than just a buzzword; it's a fundamental aspect of doing business...

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Embracing Diversity: Hybrid Work Views from Around the World

Introduction In recent years, the professional landscape has undergone significant alterations, most notably with the rise of the...

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Driving Economic Growth Amidst Societal Imbalance

In our ever-changing world, it's hard not to notice the societal imbalances that seem to be growing at...

Akshay Hooda

Bridging the Gap in Economic Inequalities

In a world where the wealthiest 1% hold nearly half of all global wealth, the divide between the...

Akshay Hooda

Efficiency Improvement: A Core Focus

Efficiency improvement is a fundamental concept in the world of business and beyond. It's about making the best...

Claire Schneider-Williams

How Linea is Driving Operational Excellence

In the bustling world of business, Operational Excellence is not merely a catchphrase. It's a philosophy that emphasises...

Akshay Hooda

Strategies for building a culture of excellence

Building a Culture of Excellence: Strategies & Insights

In an ever-evolving business landscape, a culture of excellence isn't just an aspiration - it's a necessity. To...

Claire Schneider-Williams

Consultancy Project Management: What are the latest techniques?

What are the latest techniques for consultancy project management? In today's fast-paced business world, it is more important...

Akshay Hooda

How an Economic Downturn can affect your business

Defining an Economic Downturn An economic downturn is a period of declining economic activity, often characterised by high...

Akshay Hooda

Six Sigma & Agile – How they can work together

Can Six Sigma and Agile work together? More organisations are starting to use Six Sigma and Agile approaches....

Claire Schneider-Williams

The Virtues of Virtual Wards

“Patients can now receive the same standard of care in a nursing home or their own home thanks...

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Operating in Saudi Arabia – A Different Perspective

Understanding the challenges in Saudi Arabia is key to entering the market, says Ian Chambers, CEO of Linea ...

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How to Choose the Right Continuous Improvement Techniques and Models

One of the aspects of continuous improvement methods that make them such an effective means of delivering operational...

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How to Generate Ideas for Continuous Improvement in the Workplace

Driving continuous improvement in the workplace is essential for any organisation that wants to achieve ongoing success and...

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Implementing Continuous Improvement Methodologies in Your Business

A Guide to the Evolution of Continuous Improvement Methodologies

Continuous improvement has become a cornerstone of how modern businesses operate, and how they are able to continually...

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What is the Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework?

Public sector bodies are under constant pressure to ensure that they are making efficient use of public funds,...

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How to Identify the Areas for Business Improvement

Implementing a business improvement process can deliver a transformative impact, helping you to achieve sustainable excellence at every...

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How to Evaluate the Scope for Business Process Improvement and Constraints

Business process improvement is an essential method for organisations to maintain a continual pursuit of excellence, refining their...

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What is Continuous Improvement in Business?

Good businesses are always seeking ways to refine what they do, enhance their profitability, and pursue the most...

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An Unfair Society?

Whilst many have been questioning the level of societal imbalance for some time, there is no doubt that...

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How to keep working when the motivation isn’t there

Keeping yourself motivated at work is hard. It is probably one of the greatest hurdles most professionals face...

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Transpersonal Leadership – Developing 21st Century Leaders

As we complete the first 20 years of the 21st century, we have a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and...

John Knights & Greg Young

Social Distancing? Not for me, thank you

In the 1970’s there was a reasonably popular Irish comedian called Frank Carson. He was a genial fellow,...

Martyn Best

Environmental Champions or Cynical Marketing Ploy?

There have been numerous press release articles in recent months regarding supermarkets being environmental champions by reducing plastic...

Ian Chambers

Board Games & Lessons from Space

Growing up my family used to have a lot of fun with board games. This was particularly true...

Peter Loomes

Employee Engagement – The Key to Successful Business Transformation

There are two things that are common to all organisations: seeking to improve performance and concern as to...

Paul Renshaw

Delivering Cross-Sector Health & Social Care Solutions

Introduction The ten Boroughs and their Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in Greater Manchester are developing exciting models of...

Margaret Pratt

Lean Transformation – Don’t Boil the Ocean!

Quick Lean Transformations Can Work One of the more common mistakes that companies make when starting up a...

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Effective Time Management Strategies for CEOs | Linea

Time is the greatest equaliser in life, regardless of your age, income, gender race or religion we all...

Ian Chambers

The Value & Challenges of Innovative Healthcare Technology

Anyone who has visited a major healthcare technology exhibition will probably feel overwhelmed by the product offerings from...

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This is the Answer – What was the Question?

Senior Managers and Executives in both the public and private sectors sometimes tell disturbing stories of past dealings...

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Can a Company Become too Big?

Sustainable growth is a key strategic objective for most companies and has been since time and memorial. Throughout...

Ian Chambers

To Fail or Not to Fail – That is the Question

From an early age we are taught to value success, the focus clearly being on achievement rather than...

Ian Chambers

Two Ears One Mouth

There is a saying that we have two ears and one mouth for a reason, we should therefore...

Ian Chambers

Unit Dose Dispensing – Less is More

The NHS is reported to be continuing to waste over £300m per year on partially used prescription drugs...

Kate Schroder

Would You Pass Your Driving Test Tomorrow?

Managing a Competent Bid Process Passing the Test Although you may have been driving safely for years; as...

Glyn Freeman

The Paper Elephant In The Room

Print volume and cost reduction has been one of the main themes in the printer and Multi-Function-Device (MFD)...

Keith Houghton

Productivity & Efficiency – A Double Edged Sword

What is Productivity? Productivity generally refers to the value of goods and services produced per hour of labour...

Ian Chambers

Cutting the Cost of Clinical Negligence

The cost of NHS negligence claims likely to double from £1.5bn to £3.0bn by 2023. Background NHS England...

Ian Chambers

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