WASHINGTON'S LEADING BUSINESS MAGAZINE

March 2011/FEATURES

Contents

Departments

Commentary
Workplace

Management: Setting Sail
An executive coach discovers new purpose during an unorthodox leadership training program.
CEO Adviser: Creating World-Class Teams
Instead of managing employees’ activities or behavior, manage their commitments.

Commentary

Commentary: Beware the Dragon
“Indigenous innovation” policies impose long-term risks for short-term gains.
Final Analysis: Your Predictable Future
Cutting-edge computer forecasting takes the worry out of lawn care, lattes and finding a mate.
Virgin on Business: Our National Obsession with China
Can the lessons of past competitive challenges help us now?

Retail & Services

Business Style 101
A peek inside the playbooks of three local professionals who dress for success without compromising their passion for style.
Brown Paper Tickets Takes On Ticketmaster
Fast Growing Brown Paper Tickets is feasting on Ticketmaster’s crumbs.

Law

Law: New Obstacles to Arbitration
While arbitration agreements remain alive and well in the health care setting, the scope of their enforceability changed in 2010.

Technology

Bright Idea: State of Play
Z2Live is pioneering a multiplayer future for mobile games.
Spotlight: Smarter Cars Sell Better
Airbiquity, Inrix and Microsoft help drive auto sales with software.

Workplace

On Reflection: Jobs Picture Brightens
Health care, retail, technology and construction fuel Washington’s job growth.

Health Care
Leaders in Health Care 2011
Seattle Business pays tribute to the pioneering practitioners, executives and researchers who make the Pacific Northwest a vibrant health care hub. New this year: awards for leaders in global health, information technology and medical instruments.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Leo Greenawalt united hospitals to expand coverage to those in need.
Outstanding Health Care Executive
Lloyd David led the Polyclinic to big growth without compromising care.
Outstading Global Health Organization
PATH tackles epic health challenges around the world.
Outstanding Achievement in Health Care Information Technology
Outstanding Achievement and Innovation in Medical Devices
Isoray CEO Dwight Babcock has pioneered a radiation therapy that’s more effective with fewer side effects.
Outstanding Employer Achievement in Developing Wellness Programs
Machelle Johnson’s wellness program stabilized company health care costs and reduced on-the-job accidents.
Outstanding Health Care Professional
Martin Siegel finds the cure in one-on-one time with his patients.
Outstanding Achievement in Community Outreach
After growing up without access to health services, Rogelio Riojas brings them to disadvantaged communities.
Outstanding Achievement and Innovation in Biopharmaceuticals
Dendreon Corporation breaks out with a new treatment for prostate cancer.

Finance
Profiles

Olympia at the Crossroads
In a budget crisis, the governor and legislators consider radical reform.