Lean Management Journal – “Effectively Engaging Leadership” by Rick Hulse – April 2012
“Effectively Engaging Leadership” by XONITEK’s Rick Hulse & Continued Support of the Operational Excellence Society – Published in Lean Management Journal in April 2012. LMJ-APR-2012
The Operational Excellence Society
Several years ago, I discovered that one of the technology partners of my firm had a nickname for me – it is “CJ”. For the life of me, I could not figure-out how they came-up with that as a nickname. I mean, my brother’s name is Christopher John – so that would actually make some sense. But he never…
Is Breakthrough a Dirty Word?
The history of fuel economy standards in the US automobile industry is an excellent example of typical resistance to Breakthrough. It portrays how yesterday’s environmental obstruction is today’s common sense.
Aligning Personal Brand with Corporate Brand
Increasingly, successful companies are beginning to recognize that good brand relationships with their employees are more important than good brand relationships with their customers. They understand that employees should be happy first in order to make the customers happy and that corporate brand loyalty starts with employee’s engagement. This can be realized by aligning the employee’s…
Lean Management Journal – “Employee Consideration is Key” by Joseph Paris – March 2012
“Employee Consideration is Key” by Joseph Paris & Continued Support of the Operational Excellence Society – Published in Lean Management Journal in March 2012. Download PDF
Considering Only a Single Perspective Limits Your Point of View to One
We all look at the world from one perspective – our own. The perspectives we hold are born out of the circumstances of our upbringing and further developed by the experiences we gain during our lives. As such, one would expect that the perspective of some who have experienced much in their lives will be wider than one…