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Change of Same?
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Demographics and Managing Well

The article ‘The Demographic Drought | Bridging the Gap in our Labor Force’ by Lightcast made some good points.

I couldn’t agree more!! An unengaged workforce is the biggest threat to American business.

The article pointed out that:

  1. Our working-age ...
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Seeing Clearly

Many American managers are looking for a prescription for improvement. Many advocates are trying to sell a prescription. There is none—only models for insights that most people are not trained to see.

After all, what you cannot see, or see clearly, is the biggest threat to growth, survival, and the future.

George Box ...

Focus and Areas for Change
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Process Improvement

Once, I was asked how I would structure a LEAN program. I had just finished guiding a Seattle Business Book Study Group through the review of William W. Scherkenbach’s book ‘Deming’s Road to Continual Improvement.’ In his book Bill commented about organizing a quality department along the lines of Physical, Logical, and Emotional.   This question ...

Cube - Organizational Culture
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There are a lot of resources out there for those wanting to run a business. But once you have setup your business, what then? How do you actually run a successful business? Here are three key components to keep in mind:

Policies:

In any work setting, policies are put in place to ensure that the business runs smoothly and efficiently. ...

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In many cases, the very effort that organizations put into eliminating waste is what destroys it.

In today's business world, managers have lost sight of what creates value for the customer and how to create it.

This is because managers tend to focus on their existing organizations and outdated definitions of value. As a result, they ...