As we shared in our last edition, the global forces shaping our economy provide the opportunity for all of us to embrace higher productivity practices. Highly effective teams have been shown to outperform ineffective teams by a 500% margin. In our fourth installment from the book Tribal Leadership, we discuss Stage Four tribal culture. A Culture Meter Survey with five questions to help you categorize your current culture follows the article. Another link to an interactive process will assist those interested in how your team defines its cultural values. Be aware that these values may or may not be the norms needed to succeed in the highly competitive global marketplace, so may indicate the need for change.

Mobility continues to drive transformation. This edition, we offer up a view of "Mobile's Impact on Healthcare Consumers" since health and nutrition drive our personal productivity and for the business iPhone user, we've compiled a comprehensive set of business tools with the same theme in mind.

As our country continues to seek innovative ways to outperform our global competitors, we hope you continue to be galvanized to do your best!