Meetings can sometimes be the bane of a leader’s existence (whether they should be is another story). The one meeting that I’ve found to have the most impact on culture, engagement, and, yes, performance, is the simple morning meeting. Whether it’s called a pre-shift, morning startup (or standup), or “the daily”, it helps to ensure […]
When speaking with people, I often use the terms “sectors” and “industries” interchangeably and incorrectly. Despite the numerous industries I have worked in, there are countless more that I haven’t explored. Interestingly, many industries are worried about using outsiders. Meaning they’d rather rely on those with specific industry experience. Off-topic – I chuckle when I
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,
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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
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