Sagrada Familia: A Journey of Excellence

Jun 5, 2017

Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi is best known for the art of his construction. It is unlike any others you will see. As is true for …

Vaccinations and Excellence

Jan 28, 2015

As the measles outbreak that began in Disneyland spreads to multiple states, Public Health experts (including John Swartzburg from UC-Berkeley) voice frustration and concern. Entirely …

Is Your Message Shtick?

Dec 29, 2014

Jim Harbaugh coached the San Francisco NFL 49’ers to at least the NFC Championship game in each of his first 3 years with the team. …

Will You Chastise Bureaucracy in Your Company?

Dec 23, 2014

In one of his Christmas speeches, the Pope lectured Vatican leadership on the wasteful bureaucracy it fosters. Feeling indispensable, the pathology of power and excessive …

Would Your Company Fire Ray Rice?

Dec 1, 2014

National Football League (NFL) player Ray Rice was recently suspended from his career as a professional, released by his Ravens team, and publicly shamed for …

AME Lean Conference: All About Leadership

Nov 17, 2014

I just invested 5 days at the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) international conference in Jacksonville, FL. Over the years, the content of the conference …

Are You The Next Takata?

Oct 23, 2014

The urgent recall of over 5 million passenger cars manufactured in multiple countries is the result of Japanese air bag manufacturer Takata’s catastrophic product failures. …

Competition is a Lot Like New York City

Sep 29, 2014

As I look through my hotel window at the New York traffic, I am reminded that this is indeed the city that never sleeps. The …