I heard a great analogy many years ago when I worked in Aerospace and we were starting a large continuous improvement activity. The facilitator, as part of the training, told us how the front-line team is the equivalent of a skilled heart surgeon, about to operate on a patient, and how those supporting the surgeon […]
The Heart of Technology Read More »
It’s been quite some time since my last post, so to say things have been busy would be quite the understatement (I’m sure that applies to most of us). I’ve had the chance to see firsthand some of the COVID impact on businesses; new protocols, risk management, and customer demand fluctuations (up and down) have
2020…Where Do We Go From Here? Read More »
What a difference a month can make. Back in mid-March, after my last post, I began to think about the next subject I would write about and capture a few words or phrases to form the foundation of my musings. It was meant to be diving a bit into IIoT (especially for a layman). Let’s
A Viral Blitzkreig Read More »
This has been a hot topic for me over the years, with numerous colleagues, almost on par with the nature vs. nurture debate (I’ll save that one for another time). When I worked in Aerospace over a decade ago, I had several debates with an HR Coach/Consultant over the need to change beliefs. He strongly
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Last year, I spoke about Data Mining and how my interest in it developed over the early stages of my career. It’s been amazing to see the evolution of Data Mining, and more specifically, the uptick in what has become known as Data Science. Now, although I’ve never been in the Data Science field directly
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Change. I never knew it could be viewed as such a bad 6-letter word. I spoke last year about Lean and Six Sigma, and how they are viewed very differently depending on those involved. Beyond the Continuous Improvement aspect, there has been a lot written over the last decade regarding change management and how to
Why Resist Change? Read More »
Happy (belated) 2020! I hope everyone had a safe Christmas and Holiday season. I’ve delayed this set of “random musings” by a week or so as I’ve had the opportunity to attend a few recent seminars on this very topic, focusing on the technological impact the world (and companies) might experience going forward. I’m sure,
What Does The Decade Have In Store? Read More »
I remember my 1st Project Management Course very well from back in the 1990s when I worked at Bell. The constraint theory taught had Time, Cost, Scope and Quality all at the perimeter (and I know, some teachings only use the last 3), and we were told that after a project is defined, if anything
Project Management: Is the Triangle Still Adequate? Read More »
Since companies began introducing the philosophies of Lean and Six Sigma (with shout-outs to Henry Ford, Toyota and Motorola) to the Manufacturing world in the 1900s, the tools have been viewed both as a saviour to some and an abomination to others. I’m not going to write about all the techniques and tools where Lean
Why do Lean and Six Sigma miss the mark in Organizations? Read More »
Can consultants be leaders? Yes, the question posed is meant to be a bit rhetorical. I think most of us would tend to agree that it’s the person (and their values from within) that defines if they are a leader or not, as opposed to a title. Let’s not get started on whether a leader
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