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    The Silver Bullet of Business Success

    ByXONITEK November 10, 2014January 6, 2020

    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…

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    Operational Freedom: Trust and Independence in an Education System

    ByXONITEK September 5, 2014November 3, 2021

    Finnish Railways ran with steam power until the late 1960s. The cockpit of the locomotive offered a workplace for two: the engine driver and the shovel man. The shovel man’s duty was to continuously shovel coal to the red-hot mouth of the furnace to keep the engine steaming. The century-long idyll of the two man…

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    Complexity Creep Impact

    ByXONITEK August 4, 2014January 6, 2020

    It seems not too long ago, many businesses were only local and could be managed directly.  However, in a quest to reduce costs and grow sales, businesses have graduated to global status. You might say this is great because the limited market once covered has now expanded exponentially and many more sources of supply have…

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    Lean Management Journal – “Changing a Continuous Improvement Initiative into a Global Program” by Joseph Paris

    ByJoseph Paris July 9, 2014February 18, 2026

    “Changing a Continuous Improvement Initiative into a Global Program”; LMJ Board Member and XONITEK’s Chairman, Joseph Paris, discusses the tribal nature of people and how it hinders the scaling of lean in business. Published in Lean Management Journal in the July 2014 issue. Download PDF

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    The Efficient Experience

    ByXONITEK June 30, 2014January 6, 2020

    Eliminate the Unessential, Streamline the Essential, & Invest in the Valued. An efficient experience is a win-win-win.  It is a win for the customers when an efficient experience delights them.  It is a win for the front-line employees, who are supported by competent processes and systems, and engage in more positive encounters with happy customers….

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