On September 22, 2019, join the stakeholders from the industry, government, academia and patient groups for the nation’s leading pediatric innovation symposium where we will focus on unique challenges and opportunities related to pediatric device trials. Now in its seventh year, the one-day symposium, hosted by Children’s National Health System, brings together key leaders in the device space to stimulate pediatric device innovation and bring solutions to market faster for th

Great leaders don’t worry about fitting into a mold—they do what they do best and change the mold. The concept of poking situations is one I explain when I am trying to describe a philosophy for life. What I mean by poking is taking the realm of what is expected and possible and looking into a third dimension: the unknown- the space that you have not gone to before. In the way we all look at any aspect of the world, particularly in regard to technology, products, and solution

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” - Mark Twain As a leader and learner I have referred people to this Steve Jobs video when trying to explain how I want to live my life, and how I encourage others to see the world. I find this to be the secret in finding success, in the idea that anybody can create an innovative product that can change the world for the b

I was asked by one of my staff about iPad apps that I use, and I think this list is a fitting one for the holiday season because so many mobile devices are given and received at this time of year. These work quite well for me… iThoughtsHD – Mind mapping app iAnnotate PDF – This is a very good PDF annotator AudioNote – Great note taker with a quick recording feature SharePlus – SharePoint connector app OmniGraffle – Visio-like, but not all features work Adobe Ideas – White bo

Have you ever missed a call because you cannot figure out how to answer on your phone’s touch screen? Ever purchased a gadget but can’t understand how to use it? I have! Lately I have been thinking about how many products are not created with users in mind and I believe that there are three principles that are crucial when designing- clarity, deference, and depth. Clarity- Designing with clarity means that the object’s intended function is obvious. The function of what is

Central to every successful business is a thriving culture because employees are a company’s greatest asset, and a company’s culture is shaped by its employees. When it comes to improving Touchcore’s culture, I start by focusing on thoroughly understanding how our core values are currently being applied by the employees. To give you a better idea of us, Touchcore’s core values are creativity, openness, and growth with the additional supporting values of quality, authentic

Open Minded, Persistent, and Disagreeable Open Minded Leaders think differently. As a leader, there will be moments where choosing the best option will not be a clear-cut path. It is in these decision-making moments where you must deviate from the norm and show your open mindedness and creativity to choose. The best option will not always be the easiest, but making a quick call in many crucial moments is what teams rely on their leaders to be able to do. Innovation becomes

I am always looking for ways to increase focus and efficiency in my daily schedule. In my most recent attempt, I purchased Graham Allcott’s How To Be A Productivity Ninja hoping to glean helpful tips to increase my efficiency and time management. I definitely did gain useful strategies, but the even greater take-away from this book was a shift in the way in which I think about my attention, not only my time. The concept of attention management proposed by Allcott has stuck

All decisions are made on the basis of incomplete data, so either learn to live with this fact or get out of the game. – Robert Townsend As the CEO of a technology company, a space that changes and transforms itself faster than anyone expects, making quick and reasonable decisions in light of limited available information is a challenge that I face almost every day. I like to think of decision-making as an art because I believe there is much more to it than just following a s

Gordon Ramsey has said, “If you want to be a great chef, you need to work with great chefs. And that’s exactly what I did.” This truth applies to everyone but particularly to leaders, regardless of industry. It’s especially relevant to managers when hiring employees and even when doing periodic reviews on long-time employees. Qualifications abound, but when it comes down to hiring or keeping an employee, how do you differentiate between an employee who will do or does the job