Earlier this year I started to ponder the sudden propensity of our new administration to create czars... ostensibly in a democracy no less. Every t…

Reasonable and knowledgeable people can disagree on when the GM bankruptcy process began. I tend to think that they embarked on the irrevocable course…

The best aspect of learning, embracing and pursuing lean principles was that I no longer had to check my personal, moral code at the door when I got t…

I have been pleasantly shocked at the huge interest in "The Hollow American Economy" outside of the United States. Almost a third of the cop…

I recently wrote a piece about the GM total supply chai, pointing out their business philosophy of shoving costs back on suppliers, and out onto a blo…

In this week's 5 Questions we meet Ron Pereira, who many of you follow over at Lean Six Sigma Academy. ------- 1. Who are you, what organization…

By popular demand, the article formerly known as The Hollow American Economy has been given a new name - A Clarion Call For Leadership - one a little…

Today two business books are being released. One will already get a lot of coverage, but in my opinion the other is far more important and dare I say…