As we come to the end of another year, we find ourselves reflective of the year’s hard fought battles won and lost, of loves arrived and departed, and of successes and disappointments. With rebuilding spirit, we look with great anticipation to what lay before us in the coming year. And, most importantly, we look to…
Dear Readers: I am deep in the throes of finishing my first book and am working diligently on completing the first draft before I send it to the butcher (ie. Editor). My target date is end-of-December (which is reasonably attainable). As such, I find that I am not really able to parse my attention and energy…
“Lessons from Mt. Stupid”; LMJ Board Member and XONITEK Chairman, Joseph Paris, returns to discuss the ideas of short term-ism in the business world over continuous improvement. Published in Lean Management Journal in the December 2014/January 2015 issue. Download PDF
I recently read an article in the Operational Excellence Group: Getting to the Corporate Promised Land. It’s a great article listing the business benefits of Lean Manufacturing, or as I prefer to call it: Operational Excellence. The article cites progress and benefits in two companies – Toyota and Danaher. The benefits include: lead time reduction, productivity…
3 Powerful Questions that will Quickly Unleash the Extraordinary and Profitable Leader in You! 1. Do You Really Understand What Is Really Important? When a leader can truthfully and accurately answer this critically important question, the power of the 80/20 Principle can then be tapped and exploited to motivate the type of behaviors that will…
