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    Continuous Improvement: A Fighter Pilot’s Culture of Performance

    ByXONITEK July 22, 2010January 6, 2020

    Companies of any size can reap the rewards of a fighter pilot’s Culture of Performance by driving a culture focused on performance and execution. A rapidly changing environment isn’t a phenomenon that only fighter pilots face.  Increasing health, energy, and education costs combined with increasing global competition, developing a strong Culture of Performance is essential…

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    How to be a Business Mensch

    ByXONITEK June 3, 2010January 6, 2020

    Even though this article has a “How to” in the title, it’s more of a rant than a guide. I’m really disgusted by the lack of courtesy and humanity in the business world these days: urgent messages ignored… favors never acknowledged… passive-aggressive behavior in the conference room… promises broken… I’m sure you can add your…

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    A Fly in the Ointment

    ByXONITEK June 3, 2010February 2, 2026

    There is a fly in our national ointment. Government is so expensive, bureaucratic, inefficient and procedural that it suppresses personal freedom and wastes money. Years ago, I worked for the Air force and talked to several colonels in the modeling and simulation area. They said that everything they did cost four times too much, took…

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    Everything Wonderful is a Surprise

    ByXONITEK May 5, 2010January 6, 2020

    John Lennon said, “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.” I’ve spent a good part of my life making lists, setting goals, making plans and calling people up. Mostly, it’s been a waste of time.  Some years ago, I sold my company and in leaving, went through years of records, lists, plans, goals and…

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    The Plate Spinner

    ByXONITEK May 5, 2010January 6, 2020

    Before reading further, click this link to view an incredible YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhoos1oY404 Eric Brenn was an amazingly talented performer who came on stage with a stack of dinner plates and a bunch of long poles. He’d set one plate spinning on top of a pole, then another, then another, until a dozen were going…

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    Partnering, Clustering and .nets: The Next Challenge for Operational Excellence

    ByXONITEK April 8, 2010January 6, 2020

    In reviewing the three big challenges of business model development (Partnering, Clustering and.nets), continued operational process improvements and innovation research has found a pervasive theme in successful organizations. “Partnering is no longer a part of our business; it is our business.” Peter ward, Vice President and General Manager – Xerox Europe “The future will belong to those…

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