Culture Adrift
17 November 2011
Loyalty, forgiveness, a team focus ... these are all admirable traits of organizational culture ...to a point. When loyalty morphs into blindness, f…
Think About It
15 November 2011
I came across a great quote the other day attributed to Fulton Sheen. he said, "The time one has for anything depends on how much we value it. Th…
When Customers Want Lemons, Sell Lemonade
14 November 2011
Admittedly I do not have the moral authority to comment on the hair business. The honest answer when I am filling out a form that includes a box that…
Time for Another Roundup
7 November 2011
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 lately ... The Ar…
This Town Needs A Panera
3 November 2011
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 Garden of Eat In restau…
You Oughta Read This One
2 November 2011
Anyone who has been following manufacturing and the economy will love this article from the Onion. Remains Of Ancient Race Of Job Creators Found I…
Products versus Processes
31 October 2011
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 good at taking a cle…
Poster Boys For Lean Accounting & Strategic Pricing
11 October 2011
The Post Office cost structure is pretty much all fixed. Buildings, labor, trucks with steering wheels on the wrong side, fuel, and maintaining bullet…