In this week's edition of 5 Questions we meet Mike Wroblewski. ------- 1. Who are you, what organization are you with, and what are your current…

If ever there was a demonstration of the absurdity of government playing in business, the drama unfolding with Ford and the government-funded automake…

Several years ago I was part of a turnaround team at Cincinnati Microwave - the people that invented radar detectors. I worked with some great people,…

A couple days ago I received the annual report from one of my favorite lean-oriented companies, Danaher. Like most companies they are grappling with t…

A few months ago I launched a one day blitz consulting service in which I would spend one long, intensive day in a company giving them a top to bottom…

Unless you've been under an unusually large rock, by now you've heard of the Twitter phenomenon... basically updating the world on your though…

This week on 5 Questions we meet Jamie Flinchbaugh of The Lean Learning Center. --- 1. Who are you, what organization are you with, and what are your…

A couple of recent articles on taxes and health care reminded me how important it is to create "skin in the game" for stakeholders. The tax…