How to Save UnitedHealthcare from Strategic Collapse

How to Save UnitedHealthcare from Strategic Collapse

Author: John G. Singer October 17, 2024 Duration: 6:36

As a general rule, you can’t “fix” an embedded economic system, whether that economic system orbits around Starbucks, Nike, UnitedHealthcare or the U.S. Congress


Hosted by John G. Singer, Hardcore Zen is a podcast that dismantles conventional wisdom in the business of healthcare. This isn't about incremental fixes or polite debate. The American healthcare system presents a complex and often frustrating puzzle, and the core argument here is that traditional approaches to innovation and strategy have reached a dead end. Instead, this series advocates for a radical, against-the-grain mindset to navigate the world's largest market. Each episode draws from Singer's own extensive body of work-translating dense journal articles, sharp market commentaries, blog posts, white papers, and executive briefings into focused audio discussions. Listeners will find a direct, uncompromising analysis of why old models fail and what genuinely disruptive thinking might look like. The Hardcore Zen podcast strips away the jargon to confront the hard truths about management, profit, and purpose in a sector that defies easy solutions. It’s for leaders and strategists ready to question everything they know about how business is done in this critical field.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 12

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Podcast Episodes
Walgreens' Collapse and the Future of Healthcare [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:06
Walgreens is trying to squeeze new growth and value out of messaging that is more than 400 years old. And its strategic narrative for the “central role” of retail pharmacy in the United States is no different than that o…
Should JNJ Acquire Walgreens? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:32
The pharmaceutical industry needs a new strategic model for success.
Re: CVS Health Exploring a Break Up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:04
The traditional "business model" approach, which focuses on operational efficiency, is failing to address the deeper need for bigger ideas and smarter strategies. New growth curves (and job security) works with a differe…
The "Strategic Direction" Thing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:57
Shareholder value is not just about business performance. It’s also about story performance.
Ecosystem-Centered Market Strategy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:42
"We're talking mind blowing stuff about strategy, opportunity, maybe even how we see the world....."