Here's an interesting article from Fast Company on the Mayo Clinic's approach to branding. I found a couple of interesting points that run counter to the traditional best practices of high-performance organizations. For example, there are no incentives for managers and doctor's salaries are capped after a period. Imagine trying that with managers in a typical Fortune 50 company!
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