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A Holiday Miracle
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Viewing Bill Murray’s “Scrooged” last week for the twenty-fifth time in as many years, I recalled a kind of holiday miracle I witnessed shortly after..
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December 31 , 2014.
NVLLIVS IN VERBA
There was a time when it was not fashionable for managers to associate with front line employees. Alluding to an old adage, I used to joke that you..
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October 24 , 2014.
Overproduction
Not wishing to rub salt in the wounds of my beleaguered Red Sox, their meteoric rise from last place in 2012 to first place in 2013 and subsequent..
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September 25 , 2014.
3P - Putting People Phirst
With our 10th Annual Northeast Conference just eight days away, I’ve taken a little poetic license with the conference theme, Putting People First,..
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September 22 , 2014.
I'm Against It!
A recent viewing of a Marx Brothers film caused me to reflect on one of the questions I’m frequently asked, “How do you deal with people that are..
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September 02 , 2014.
Be Careful What You Wish For - Part II
Four years ago I posted a funny story passed along to me by a Lean friend, that dealt with the consequences of crazy measures, and how lack of..
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May 27 , 2014.
No Respect
In the last two weeks I’ve had the opportunity to participate in two outstanding conferences celebrating and supporting operational excellence. This..
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May 09 , 2014.
Good Witch or Bad Witch?
A recent comment from a business friend, call him Tom, who manages a small factory, reminded me of a scene from The Wizard of Oz. “Our president is..
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June 05 , 2013.