Thoughts for the Executive

  • Changing Organizational Culture has more than Monetary Impact

    Changing Organizational Culture has more than Monetary Impact

    The customer can not come first in an organization where in-fighting, disrespect, and complaining are an accepted way of life. Culture is created by the standards of behavior…

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  • How to get Real Improvement

    How to get Real Improvement

    Lean Thinking is a business strategy, not a cost-cutting improvement methodology. It has been applied successfully in banking, health care, education, and manufacturing, leading to major improvements in…

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  • The Motivation Myth

    The Motivation Myth

    If we use principles identified in The Efficiency Myth, we understand that most problems come from a few employees; tardiness, absenteeism, poor performance, theft, etc. This handful of…

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  • The Efficiency Myth

    The Efficiency Myth

    In these tight economic times, business experts advise us to improve efficiency, doing more with less in order to improve the bottom line. The problem is, improved efficiency…

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