ByHBR.org
Posted on - Zombie projects are the enemies of well-intentioned innovation initiatives in many organizations, regardless of industry or region. These projects fail for whatever reason and do not fulfill their promise. Yet they trudge on, sucking up resources without any real hope of positively impacting a company’s strategy or revenue prospects…
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A key to success in any Operational Excellence or Continuous Improvement program will be found in the way opportunities for improvement are harvested and prioritized; and how well the projects are managed and evaluated. I have written several articles over the past few years on what it takes to successfully design and deploy an Operational…
“Charting the Right Course” by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris & continued media coverage of the Operational Excellence Society. Published in Lean Management Journal in the February 2013 issue. Download PDF
Defining the example first, then leading by example As we go through life, we end up collecting a bunch of “truths” or mantras that subconsciously form the way we see the world. This starts in the home we grow up in, where we are subjected to certain rules and norms. “Money doesn’t grow on trees”,…
I have been inspired by Benjamin Franklin, who said: “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing”. I believe I have discovered some tricks to make life more efficient, which I would like to share with you. This article is for anyone who wants to excel at what they do, at work and…
Things are looking worrisome for Europe’s financial future. In order to promote the stability of the “euro area”, and the currency itself, president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, is urging those with decision-making power to calculate a clear response to the new phase the European debt crisis is currently entering. He has called…
ByDeloitte
With changing health care reimbursement models, growing consumer demand, and advances in digital technologies, virtual care is a must-have for health systems. But how can hospitals and health systems gain physician buy-in? Deloitte means that it might be easier than you thought… Read more
