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 f…

I recently came across a news article on how Fort Dodge, Iowa, population 27,000, has decided to dive into lean government.  There were a lot of good…

Continuing our "5 Questions" series, here's a response from Bill Waddell.  Many of you remember his insightful posts at Evolving Excelle…

This week we visit Dinan Engineering.…

Yes it happened again.  Just like last March and the prior July, it was time for a break.  Fast.  You see, I'm one of those types that will run ha…

One of my real jobs is running a medical device component manufacturer with a few hundred employees.  A fun job in a thankfully still-growing industry…

The first statement in yesterday's Wall Street Journal article summarized it well: Toyota Motor Corp.'s incoming president, Akio Toyoda, has…

Layoffs are rampant these days, but even so the negative consequences of this recession are taking shape differently than in the past.  So far. There…