Lean Management Journal – “Employee Consideration is Key” by Joseph Paris
“Employee Consideration is Key” by Joseph Paris & Continued Support of the Operational Excellence Society – Published in Lean Management Journal in March 2012.
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“Why Isn’t Government Lean?”; LMJ Board Member and XONITEK’s Chairman, Joseph Paris, weighs in on the role of lean in government. Published in Lean Management Journal in the May/June 2014 issue. Download PDF
Barry Schwartz: The Way We Think About Work is Broken
Psychologist Barry Schwartz studies the link between economics and psychology, offering startling insights into modern life. In this eye-opening TED talk, he dives deep into the question: What makes work satisfying? Apart from a paycheck of course, Barry Schwartz suggests there are intangible values that our current way of thinking about work simply ignores. Schwartz…
A funny look at the unintended consequences of technology
Radio and TV veteran, Chuck Nice has a real passion for science communication and comedy – and means that technology should work for us, but what happens when it doesn’t? In this entertaining TED Video, he explores the unintended consequences of technological advancement and human interaction — with hilarious results. Watch the video
The Set-Up-To-Fail Syndrome
When an employee fails—or even just performs poorly—managers typically do not blame themselves. The employee doesn’t understand the work, a manager might contend. Or the employee isn’t driven to succeed, can’t set priorities, or won’t take direction. Whatever the reason, the problem is assumed to be the employee’s fault—and the employee’s responsibility. But is it?…
I would put a picture here, but it would just distract you!
This may be a slightly off topic subject for Operational Excellence, but hopefully you will see that although this article is written from a Safety Professional’s point of view, that there are many areas within operations that this subject could influence and be applied as well. As you are no doubt aware, traditional safety has…
Covid-19 is foisting changes on business that could be beneficial
The world has been turned on its head thanks to COVID19 and as with most negative things, such as wars and other pandemics, there is generally a hidden benefit that appears once the crisis is over. The fallout from the Coronavirus is already beginning to demonstrate new ways of working and bringing about changes to…
