Uneducated People Believe Dumb Stuff

by | Nov 22, 2010 | Business

This past week stunned me. I was caught completely off guard by the public foolishness and ignorance over TSA’s attempts to keep air travel as safe as possible.My frustration started with a post by a Facebook “friend”. Note: Most of my friends...

Management by Bullets

by | Jul 13, 2010 | Business

Businesses are enamored with “metrics”.  Management wants to measure and graph everything possible. It’s fun to look at colorful graphs and shoot at performance shortfalls at business meetings. Johnson, it looks like your sales aren’t...

Why I’m NOT a Team Builder Rant #’s 1&2

by | May 30, 2010 | Business

Rant #1 Team Building Does Not WorkI think we need to teach “teams” to get out of the way of talented individuals. Numerous examples. Take the BP spill. They don’t need a team or a village, they need people with talent to solve the problem, then they...

Why Does Inventory Turnover Matter?

by | Apr 21, 2010 | Business

Employees often complain about their company’s tight inventory. Managers complain about tight inventory budgets. Buyers complain about not getting approval to buy sufficient quantity of a given item to get a 10% discount.So what’s the benefit of a tight...

The Past Does Not Predict the Future

by | Feb 15, 2010 | Business

One of the biggest problems with many American companies is the loss of nimbleness. Corporations are so weighted by forecasts and metrics they no longer can react with agility. I believe too many business decisions are based on looking through the rear-view...

Failure IS Beneficial

by | Dec 30, 2009 | Business

When everything goes as planned, we learn little. In fact, each success causes a little loss of hearing and sight. The spotlights blind, the applause deafens. Failure, on the other hand, should heighten the senses.  If we’re smart.When something goes wrong,...