Why Mitt is the Anti-Lean

22 January 2012

My disdain for Mitt Romney was made clear a few months ago - I was bashing Mitt before Mitt-bashing was cool. I am compelled to do it again if for no…

Advice for Women

18 January 2012

Gender discrimination comes in a lot of forms, and with all of the hundreds of companies I have visited and the thousands I have researched I expect I…

Milliken, the Anti-Kodak

15 January 2012

The last couple weeks have brought the story of yet another icon of business, Kodak, collapsing and filing for bankruptcy. Yes, failure a key componen…

Command by Buzzword

5 January 2012

What does an Ivy League trained Commander in Chief with his Ivy Leaue trained staff mean when they describe their strategy with the words "lean&q…

A Momentous Anniversary

5 January 2012

For lots of reasons Henry Ford has been written off as a not-too-bright, mean-spirited guy whose only claim to greatness is the assembly line, and eve…