I recently read a book entitled Corporate Agility (Grantham et al, 2007 AMACOM). And although initially I thought it was just applicable to large corporations, I realized that in fact it could be very useful for the typical medical practice. It describes a process known as collaborative strategic management (CSM). This is a strategic approach to management that incorporates three main areas: human resources (HR), information technology (IT) and corporate real estate (CRT).
The main principle of CSM is that, although these three areas may seem completely distinct, they need to be thought of as interdependent. Most of us are familiar with the terms HR and IT, but what does corporate real estate mean?
