SAP CEO Bill McDermott talked much more than just about data. One of his most compelling stories related to turning around Xerox's lowest performing division and ending the year as #1. Who says success isn't derived from leadership has his/her head buried in the sand. The keys Bill described [...]
There is quite a bit of effort required to be loyal – whether for a few years or 108 years. Perhaps we should find a “cause” worthy of loyalty. Does your manager inspire loyalty?
Find out what is important to your colleagues, your boss and/or your employees. Whether or not you can ever do anything to help with these causes, don't you think it would be good to know what is important to them?
Teams with stronger levels of teamwork surpass the results of those with high individual contributors that do not work as effectively together.
Using lean and project management approaches together can take your production process to the next level.
You may experience short term results with increased project focus, but long term success will fail without effective leadership.
If common sense was prevalent, companies would probably double their profits.
Instead of complaining about Mary or Steve, how could you re-phrase your concern into a productive conversation?
Weak leadership is prevalent but surmountable by starting with an attitude adjustment. Instead of thinking of other leaders as “they”, remember that it’s a team effort and collaborate as “we”.
Supply chains continue to increase in complexity. I've observed this firsthand from managing hundreds of projects in manufacturing organizations over the last 25 years, including navigating end-to-end supply chain. Being able to effectively manage this complexity is essential to achieve important business objectives–growth and profitability.
