Organization Architect + Researcher
Everyone wants to have a great organization with ever-improving performance. But, as Dr. Deming used to say, "by what method?" Scenario 1 "Good" - Finds an Excellence Model Late in the Process Leaders seem to have an insatiable appetite for new management fads and initiatives. And yet, there is seemingly little progress toward creating the …
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Who Are You To Tell Me... Have you ever heard someone tell you that what you are doing, driving, or consuming…is bad for the environment? I have. And it annoys me. My first reaction is hey! who are you? I worked hard to create my life and I deserve to enjoy it. Then I found out that it takes somewhere around 25% of the world’s resources to create …
This week I am presenting on leading organization design and transformation to achieve sustainable excellence at the Rocky Mountain Performance Excellence Quest for Excellence Conference. This article overviews the key points and provides a free download Presentation Handout that further describes the points. The Challenge The challenge for …
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Sustainability Defined It seems that the word "sustainability" has become very popular and is now the topic of conferences, books, articles, corporate job titles, strategies, and so forth. In many of these instances, the focus is on the environment. So what is the definition of sustainability? The Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as …
The Book of Basketball (T.B.O.B) Happy New Year! During the holiday break, I finally found time to read Bill Simmons' tome (700+ pages) - The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy (T.B.O.B.). If you are a basketball fan and haven't read T.B.O.B. it is a highly entertaining exploration of the NBA (past and present) including many …
