Archive for March, 2014

Make Your Organization Anti-Fragile

Many large, successful organizations are more fragile than they seem. They break under stress. Remember the travails of Kodak, Digital Equipment Corp., and Washington Mutual?… Read More ›

Unlearn to Win

“As human beings, we tend to see what we already believe more than what is actually in front of us.”. In a world where technologies… Read More ›

Leadership Styles: Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership

How do you handle employees who may be less than enthusiastic about what you ask them to do? Do you first analyze who you are… Read More ›

Eighty Percent (80%) of Successful Operational Excellence Transformation is in How You Choose Your Words

In the beginning there was the word… No, this isn’t a lesson from the Bible, and we must recognize that from words all is created… Read More ›

Combining Operations and IT – Mixing Oil and Water With Operational Excellence For Success

Business Value Streams and Information Technology Alignment for Extraordinary Success. Many companies struggle creating alignment of thinking, language and communications shared by Operations and IT.… Read More ›