https://www.kaufmanhall.com

https://www.jimcollins.com

Here are some to try. Can you find others that you want to share?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3ew6h5nHcc&feature=related: A short interview with Edward de Bono. (3 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWpGn3Fmsq4&feature=fvst: A short summary of six hats thinking. (3 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mtc_CBTIeI : The start of a lecture series by Edward de Bono. (10 minutes, 33 seconds)

Use this forum to note your comments and observations on any of the specific articles, websites, videos, and /or podcasts that you found of interest on the topics of "Strategic and Operational Planning" in health care financial management, and on the skills of "Effective Thinking".

Choose two resources or concepts (such as an individual, model, article, website, practice, rubric/checklist, or anything else) that you reviewed that had particular value and will take with you for your future use. Why did you choose these two and how do you think they will help you?

Comment on how you see the connection between a manager having effective thinking skills and their ability to effectively conduct the strategic and operational planning processes in their organization.

Do you see how these same effective thinking skills can help a manager, and you, in effectively conducting personal planning?