Basic Excellence

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 loath…

Now that I can reliably see again, I have something of a pent-up list of topics I'd like to write on. But it's the weekend, so let's start…

Sorry about the absence from Evolving Excellence. Over the last few weeks I've been working through a vision issue that has now been corrected wit…

I’m currently winging my way back home after two weeks in Thailand and Laos. Sort of a last minute vacation for my wife and I to recenter and reconnec…

I'm a fairly simple and frugal guy, but there are three, maybe four, luxuries that I do indulge in. When I travel on business I just need a clean…

So there I am this afternoon, sitting with my wife on the last plane flight of the day, returning from a two week long trip to deal with a difficult s…

Before I begin, let me be clear. I love Apple products, and I own a plethora of them. The design is incredible, they work like I want to work, and the…

A good friend of mine recently sent me a photo of what his team found while cleaning one of their production areas: Yes, that's a certificate lau…