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  • Outliers Inn; Planning in a VUCA World
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    Outliers Inn; Planning in a VUCA World

    ByXONITEK August 7, 2021November 23, 2021

    Mule and JP start the show with a topic that morphs as rapidly as a cicada’s wings and which is about as irritating; the COVID rules and regulations du jour. JP shares his latest experience with traveling between Germany and the States. Whereas arriving to the States is a matter of having a right to…

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  • State of Readiness; Aaron Roe – Global Process Owner at Roche
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    State of Readiness; Aaron Roe – Global Process Owner at Roche

    ByXONITEK February 19, 2021June 17, 2021

    I invite Aaron Roe, presently the Process Owner of Customer Experience at Roche Diabetes Care, as my guest on this episode of “State of Readiness“. This is a really great conversation full of enthusiasm and passion. Aaron Roe has spent the last 15 years at Roche, holding positions and roles including; Commercial Excellence Director, Business…

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  • Ready, Fire, Aim!
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    Ready, Fire, Aim!

    ByJoseph Paris January 28, 2021February 18, 2026

    There is a saying, rather a curse; “May you live in interesting times”.  It is a curse because interesting times are times that are full of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity; interesting times are VUCA times; disruptive, chaotic, and transformative. Whereas life in uninteresting times is predicable, rote, even boring. We are living in interesting…

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  • Know what?  So what…
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    Know what? So what…

    ByJoseph Paris December 1, 2020February 18, 2026

    There was a recent post in the Operational Excellence Group that I own on LinkedIn.  The post was about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Lean Six Sigma program and the benefits that were realized.  The person who created the post was rather excited that the program had saved NASA $1.3 million. Reading this…

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  • State of Readiness; Dr. Morphis Tsalikidis (PhD)
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    State of Readiness; Dr. Morphis Tsalikidis (PhD)

    ByXONITEK September 30, 2020September 29, 2025

    In this edition of “State of Readiness”, I invite Dr. Morphis Tsalikidis. Morphis is an experienced professional in the field of Operational Excellence who I have known for a great many years and with whom I have shared the stage at several conferences. Our conversation is on the impact of COVID on businesses and their…

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  • Eulogy of a Continuous Improvement Program
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    Eulogy of a Continuous Improvement Program

    ByJoseph Paris August 30, 2020February 18, 2026

    When you were born, everyone could see the twinkle in your eyes for the fire and passion you held.  As you grew, you became inspired by the reported accomplishments of others; and consumed with great enthusiasm and dedication every bit of knowledge that was at your disposal.  You had the good fortune of being influenced…

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