Culture Adrift

17 November 2011

by BILL WADDELLLoyalty, forgiveness, a team focus ... these are all admirable traits of organizational culture ...to a point. When loyalty morphs into…

Think About It

15 November 2011

by BILL WADDELL I came across a great quote the other day attributed to Fulton Sheen.  he said, "The time one has for anything depends on how mu…

Time for Another Roundup

7 November 2011

by BILL WADDELL Before I head out for another week on the road I need to share a few of the more interesting tidbits that have popped into the news l…

This Town Needs A Panera

3 November 2011

by BILL WADDELL If ever a town needed a Penera Bread it's Galva, Illinois. They don't need it for the food, mind you.  I'm sure the Garde…

You Oughta Read This One

2 November 2011

by BILL WADDELL Anyone who has been following manufacturing and the economy will love this article from the Onion. Remains Of Ancient Race Of Job C…

Products versus Processes

31 October 2011

by BILL WADDELL Every product has its life cycle, most of them not too terribly long.  It seems to be a human reality that not too many people are go…