A Quick Note To Betty Blue and Rudy Red
12 March 2009
I ranted a bit yesterday on the state of the economy, pointing out that the credit disaster had been building for the "last few decades". Fo…
We Have Crossed The Rubicon
11 March 2009
It is interesting to read all of the so-called experts predict when and how the economy will recover. The Obama folks are, on the one hand, saying &qu…
"Modest Incompetence Simply Won't Do; It's Mindboggling Screw-Ups That Are Required"
6 March 2009
That nugget of wisdom is but one of many you can mine from Warren Buffett's letter to his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders released a few days ago.…
GM Announces There Is Substantial Doubt It Will Survive
5 March 2009
No Kidding? There has been more than "substantial doubt" since October 7, 1986 when the first Toyota was manufactured in the United States.…
Equal Parts: Heart, Head and Gut
3 March 2009
It is great to be back blogging at Evolving Excellence after a long hiatus. For those who have been around long enough to remember me, I am looking fo…
The Corporate Brain?
12 February 2007
Just 'cause I don't have time to blog anymore doesn't mean I have stopped noticing the rampant stupidity running amok through the business…
Empowered? Really?
3 January 2007
It seems to me there is another fundamental aspect of lean manufacturing that needs to have the harsh light of reality shone upon it: this business of…
Lesson From A Lean Adviser/Bartender
7 December 2006
I get a lot of email every day. Most of it is work related; and quite a bit of it is truly inspirational. It certainly restores my faith in humanity…