No Privileged Class In Excellence
14 September 2009
by BILL WADDELL Just how disconnected some people are from the the notion of true leadership is made plain by the fact that the government has seen t…
The Puritan Gift - The Best Twenty Bucks You'll Ever Spend
11 September 2009
by BILL WADDELL I am inundated with unsolicited manuscripts from business writers who hope that I will use my platform to push their particular book.…
Metrics Revisited
8 September 2009
by BILL WADDELL A week ago I wrote a post concerning metrics that generated quite a stir - as anything regarding metrics always does. My web site to…
Preaching To The Choir
3 September 2009
by BILL WADDELL I know that the following data comes as no surprise to the lean manufacturing community. I apologize for telling you what you most c…
All Costs Are Not Created Equal
2 September 2009
by BILL WADDELL Everyone seems hell bent on cost reduction, most often without regard for the kind of costs they are trying to reduce. For that matt…
Show Me The Metrics
31 August 2009
by BILL WADDELL After more than a few years in and out of manufacturers on the lean journey - and especially after launching my 1Day Assessment tool…
But You Can't Fool All The People All The Time
25 August 2009
by BILL WADDELL I have written before of Professor Tom Johnson up at Portland State - the author of Relevance L ost the book that opened everyone&#…
What's The Italian Word For Insane?
24 August 2009
by BILL WADDELL The new owners of Chrysler have had a busy week. Many folks may not know that they have cobbled together a couple of great old brand…