Basic Excellence

As we approach the arbitrary end of the year, many organizations are beginning the planning cycle for next year.  Part of that process should be ident…

The treatment of people with severe mental illness often means locking them away in large, impersonal facilities or letting them bounce between short…

I will take time to be alone today. I will take time to be quiet. In this silence I will listen… and I will hear my answers. – Ruth Fishel Last Memor…

Over the past decade or two I've become very aware of the importance of depth of knowledge, and how technology has changed our ability to obtain t…

A few months ago I told you how my wife and I had found a mid-century remodel project only a couple blocks away from where we currently live.  We want…

Earlier this year I discussed the value created by writing by hand.  By writing on whiteboards or scribbling in a notebook, ownership, learning, and u…

Well over a decade ago I created my first lean enterprise assessment, just as a tool to help me understand gaps in my organization.  I'm generally…

I've always been interested in technology - its use, advantages, and disadvantages.  Regular readers know that I often advocate for manual solutio…