I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Drucker: 366 Days of Insight and Motivation for Getting the Right Things Done.
Yesterday - Social Purpose for Society
The action point is to define an organizational goal that goes beyond financial results. The security of an organization is a red line item in the budget. We don’t make money for the organization, which is often why some companies either don’t invest or invest the minimum needed. I’m lucky to be at an organization that has invested heavily in security. It makes my job a lot easier and allows me to do things I don’t get to do at other organizations. For the company it provides value in the form of avoiding security incidents and keeping member sensitive information safe.
Today - Reinventing Government
The action point asks if the company can profit from government incompetence. I believe that’s what the company I work at is doing. There are a lot of problems with healthcare. Our company is trying to be a disrupter in the space. We put the responsibility on clients to make sure they are taking care of the people that work for them. There is certainly a return on investment for the company if they have healthier and happier workers.