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  • Rudyard Kipling; Adventurer, Author, Poet… And a Pioneer of Operational Excellence
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    Rudyard Kipling; Adventurer, Author, Poet… And a Pioneer of Operational Excellence

    ByJoseph Paris September 8, 2010February 18, 2026

    From time to time, I enjoy a good read of “the classics”. I am not certain why the classics are not taught in grade-school anymore – it is a shame.  There are so many basic life-lessons that transcend the ages and generations and can be gleaned with grand richness from the tales of literary greats…

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    How to be a Business Mensch

    ByXONITEK June 3, 2010January 6, 2020

    Even though this article has a “How to” in the title, it’s more of a rant than a guide. I’m really disgusted by the lack of courtesy and humanity in the business world these days: urgent messages ignored… favors never acknowledged… passive-aggressive behavior in the conference room… promises broken… I’m sure you can add your…

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  • On Oranges versus Ideas
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    On Oranges versus Ideas

    ByJoseph Paris June 2, 2010February 18, 2026

    I truly love my career – well, most of the time and in most aspects of it anyway.  I enjoy the thrills of running my own consultancy firm and being in command of my destiny – even when (perhaps especially when) I need to react to the unexpected.  It seems that I am at my…

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    Partnering, Clustering and .nets: The Next Challenge for Operational Excellence

    ByXONITEK April 8, 2010January 6, 2020

    In reviewing the three big challenges of business model development (Partnering, Clustering and.nets), continued operational process improvements and innovation research has found a pervasive theme in successful organizations. “Partnering is no longer a part of our business; it is our business.” Peter ward, Vice President and General Manager – Xerox Europe “The future will belong to those…

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  • On Being “Green” and “Global Warming”
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    On Being “Green” and “Global Warming”

    ByJoseph Paris February 9, 2010February 18, 2026

    I grew-up in Binghamton, New York – actually a “suburb” of Binghamton, New Yorkcalled West Corners.West Corners was a nice little community and, as a child, seemed more akin to “Green Acres” and “The Waltons” than the nearby birthplace of such industrial stalwarts as Endicott-Johnson Shoes (remember “Father and Son Shoes”?), Link Simulation (the founding father of modern simulation) and that…

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    To Build a Team, You Must Become a Leader

    ByXONITEK December 9, 2009January 6, 2020

    I am a big advocate of leadership development.  I study and push leadership development through all I do in life. I once read that General Dwight D. Eisenhower was asked how he managed to lead such a diverse group of people to work together to win Europe from the Nazis.  He answered, “Sir, it is one team, or we lose.” How…

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