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  • Professional Development and Networking using Social Media
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    Professional Development and Networking using Social Media

    ByJoseph Paris October 29, 2018February 18, 2026

    If you are reading this, you probably engage in professional networking on social media.  And if you are like me, you have been engaging for a very long time. The motivation is probably similar to mine.  You want to learn and understand what’s going on in your profession, your industry, your community – and probably…

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  • Transformation vs Disruption
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    Transformation vs Disruption

    ByJoseph Paris October 1, 2018February 18, 2026

    Transformation… I am hearing more and more talk about how companies are seeking to transform themselves, or that they are launching a transformation initiative.  And as expected, there is the corresponding increase in transformation conferences, symposia, articles and books. But what is “transformation”? One definition for transformation is; “a thorough or dramatic change in form…

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  • State of Readiness; Inaugural Episode with Brent Gleeson, Navy SEAL
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    State of Readiness; Inaugural Episode with Brent Gleeson, Navy SEAL

    ByXONITEK June 13, 2018February 22, 2021

    Welcome to this inaugural episode of “State of Readiness”, a podcast devoted to sharing knowledge of how companies can become high-performance organizations and hosted by Joseph Paris.  Our first guest is Brent Gleeson; a Navy SEAL combat veteran with multiple tours to Iraq and Africa.  Upon leaving SEAL Team 5, Brent turned his discipline and battlefield lessons…

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  • Briefing; A “State of Readiness”
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    Briefing; A “State of Readiness”

    ByJoseph Paris May 15, 2017February 18, 2026

    It’s taken a long time—but the time has finally come.  The release of my book, “State of Readiness”, has arrived. My project officially started almost two and a half years ago.  That was the day I formally sat down and decided to write a book.  But it’s beginning can be traced to an article I…

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  • CEO’s and their Sausages – Learn to Love them Like They Do.
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    CEO’s and their Sausages – Learn to Love them Like They Do.

    ByJoseph Paris March 13, 2017February 18, 2026

    It’s been another week, much like the many other weeks for me.  In addition to running a couple of companies, working on a few projects and pitching others, and the routine management and engagement of the Operational Excellence Group on LinkedIn; I had a few more conversations with the leadership of Continuous Improvement or Operational…

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  • Game Theory; The Devil You Know
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    Game Theory; The Devil You Know

    ByJoseph Paris October 19, 2016February 18, 2026

    I devote a lot of my time helping people and companies get from their present reality to some new reality.  It is rarely easy and – although almost always considered a success – the success is not quite as complete as it could be.  This is the norm; the expectation.  And this is not because…

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