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February 2013
rimonious level where the basics of
communication and governance are
absent:
��� Leadership boundaries and reporting lines are unclear; there may be
a figurehead doctor-leader, but not
a formal managing partner.
��� Board meetings are infrequent,
and when they do occur, they are
shallow and brief.
��� Performance expectations���if
overtly expressed at all���are oral
rather than written.
��� Rather than following written
corporate rules���especially the
rule that the majority vote wins in
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which can be very frustrating to
try to achieve.
An important underlying organizational gap, one that spawns
numerous conflicts, is the lack of a
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written strategic business plan
spelling out the future of the company. It���s easy to see how conflicts
might arise from this.
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2ND ANNUAL
ANNUAL
APRIL 18, 2013
18, 2013
The Westin, San Francisco Market Street
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OIS @ ASCRS will unite thought leaders in anterior segment with a focus on
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Managing Director
Versant Ventures
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Emmett Cunningham, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH
Par tner, Clarus Ventures
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Gilber t Kliman, MD
Managing Director
InterWest Par tners
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Jim Mazzo
President, (Retired), Abbott Medical Optics Inc.
Sr. Vice President, Abbott Laboratories
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