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
The Outliers Inn | Time Wasters
You can read the summary… Or just give a listen… What do you do when the co-host forgets to come to the session? Well, at The Outliers Inn, you just roll with it. Indeed, “Mule” didn’t show up so I called upon one of our regulars, Don “The Beer Man” Burshnick to stand in without…
Operational Excellence Maturity Model
I have met countless Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence professionals over the course of my career. And, in turn, I have become acquainted with their roles and efforts in regards to driving value to their organizations. Oftentimes, these professionals, although possessing great passion for, and pride in, the value they drive to their companies, express…
Choose Wisely: Understand your personal style for smarter decision making
From the front lines to the C-suite, every employee makes decisions. While decisions can be strategic and long-term, most are tactical in nature, occur daily, and are made fairly quickly. How do your employees make decisions? Are they data hounds—not content until they’ve analyzed every possible scenario? Do they make snap decisions based on gut…
No Skid Marks: Experiences and Lessons in 30 Years of Business
Thirty years ago this month, in August of 1985, I started my first business, XONITEK Systems Corporation. It didn’t really dawn on me until I found myself at the David N. Deutsch Saratoga Weekend (aka “Camp David”), which is like a mini (very mini) World Economic Forum (aka “Davos” after the town in Switzerland where…
Leadership for the Business Battlefield
“Man down! Heat casualty! Candidate, get his temperature! Now! Get a measurement! “Roger that, sir. He’s hot, 104.” “Corpsman! Quickly, we have a possible heat stroke here!” This emergency unfolded during a field exercise more than 20 years ago at Officer CandidateSchool at the United States Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia. We were training in full combat gear on a muggy, 95 degree day…
Briefing; A “State of Readiness”
It’s taken a long time—but the time has finally come. The release of my book, “State of Readiness”, has arrived. My project officially started almost two and a half years ago. That was the day I formally sat down and decided to write a book. But it’s beginning can be traced to an article I…
