Operational Excellence is a state of readiness that is attained as the efforts throughout the organization reach a state of alignment for achieving its strategies; and where the corporate culture is committed to the continuous and deliberate improvement of company performance AND the circumstances of those who work there – to pursue ‘Operational Excellence by Design‘, and not by coincidence.
Joseph F Paris Jr; Founder
Why the Empathetic Leader Is the Best Leader
Simon Sinek had penned a best-selling book on team-building and given a TED Talk when he discovered the secret of leadership as being empathy – that now governs his philosophy. Empathy—the ability to recognize and share other people’s feelings—is the most important instrument in a leader’s toolbox, Sinek believes. Based on a few lessons to be…
Italy’s Yogurt is also Strategic
If you thought that Italy’s seemingly unassuming yogurt industry was just that, think again. French dairy group Lactalis have historically set their sights on Italian owned company Parmalat. A strategic, successful bid for a greater percentage of the Italian-owned company placed the French stakeholders too uncomfortably close to the company takeover threshold for the Italians….
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE KEY CHALLENGES
Operational Excellence Key Challenges Speed and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions are a significant challenge for business. The threat of new competition (the #1 driver), rising customer expectations, expanding markets, and digitalization are the key drivers of change. These are driving force behind the every increasing need for Operational Excellence, especially for…
The Outliers Inn | Making Mistakes
You can read the summary… Or just give a listen… Welcome to another episode of “The Outliers Inn”. Today’s theme is making mistakes. It starts right off with Mule asking JP whether he made any mistake lately. And JP shares that he just filed his taxes, and perhaps he made a mistake, only time (and…
Energy Flows Where the Attention Goes
What Performance, Relationship, Innovation and Values have in common is that each is an arena for enhancing, focusing, or suppressing peoples’ energy. It follows that the projects with the most available energy are far more likely to succeed. Good ideas and the force of will are not enough. Consider the following examples. TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO…
A 4-Point Survival Guide for Turning Personal Financial Crisis into Opportunity
The current financial crisis is driving the world into a global recession. There is no job security anymore. Especially in times of financial crisis you need to be independent, become the CEO of your life and redefine yourself in order to create and attract new creative opportunities. This can be realized successfully according to an innovative four-stage authentic personal branding…