Practice makes perfect. We all know that to be largely true, so let’s use that axiom to prepare our businesses for change. Your organization likely …
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Preparing For Change
Category Archives: Culture
Succession Planning: Should You Train, Manage, Coach, or Mentor?
Most of us believe we know training when we see it, and many of us think we know what coaching is. But all too frequently …
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An Inefficient MarketPlace
“Didn’t used to be!” That was my grandmother’s reply to my screaming “there’s a stop sign there!” as she barreled through an intersection years ago. …
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Not Safe Enough
My grandfather was involved in two very serious accidents as a farmer. In the first, his little brother was killed as the two of them …
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To Automate, Or Not To Automate
Industry 4.0 is the topic of conversation in manufacturing today. But most of us have not yet figured out all we can and should do …
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Caught Between Now and Then
Today’s operational crises often interfere with the strategic thinking of leaders. We can’t let that happen, except in the most unusual of circumstances. Expediting orders …
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CEO Fear Limits Success
A recent LA times article shared survey results that found the vast majority of CEOs are in fear of losing their jobs in 2022. In …
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Please! Please Become Disciplined!
If your costs are higher than you want, speed is no where near where it should be, and you all too frequently live in a …
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Escaping Disruption
We’re surrounded and buffeted by all types of disruption. Until recently, customers bullied suppliers, employers bullied employees, and companies made few exceptions to the rules …
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It’s Never Too Late for the Basics
Boring. Entry level. But rarely done well. Quit looking for silver bullets, at least until your organization has mastered executing the basics every single day. …
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