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Body of Knowledge Founders Desk
It’s a Marathon, not a Sprint
ByJoseph Paris February 6, 2014February 18, 2026
We have often heard of Lean being described as a “Journey, not a Destination” – in that the pursuit of an optimal business condition is what is important and that an ideal state is never to be realized. So how is it then that so many journeys are abandoned or fail to realize their potential…
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Body of Knowledge Founders Desk
The Euro’s Future Can Be Found in the Dollar’s Past
ByJoseph Paris September 12, 2011February 18, 2026
I have been quizzed by some readers, “What do currencies in general – and the challenges facing the Euro and its member countries in particular – have to do with Operational Excellence?” For that matter, what do discussions that involve “geo-politics” have to do with Operational Excellence? Both are very fair questions.
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It’s a Marathon, not a Sprint