It’s a big decision, should you or shouldn’t you? The world is changing at a remarkable pace, yesterday alone I: 1. Had Kenyan green beans and asparagus from Peru delivered to my door. 2. Held a text conversation with a friend who is stuck in Austria (inconsiderate things volcanoes). 3. Sent my camera to be […]
This is Mine that is Yours
We decide how we spend money in three areas: 1. Purchasing: which materials we buy. 2. Specification: what product or service we offer. 3. Efficiency: how well we convert raw materials into finished goods. These activities are controlled by the Purchasing, Brand Development and Operations departments. They have the ability to make changes that will […]
Decide
The problem with decisions is that it is easy to make the wrong one. It is easier to wait for more data and more information. That way you won’t get it wrong and spend time and money chasing down the wrong decision. Not making a decision though is indecision. If you don’t decide you won’t […]
One Half of One Percent
If I said the sum total of all your efforts today would make you 1/2 a percent better than you were first thing this morning, would you have bothered getting out of bed? Or would you have just rolled over and gone back to sleep? We like to be bold, think strategically and lay big […]
Strategic Domain of the Black Belt
I was approached the other day by a recruiter for a job. He wanted a “Lean Sigma Master Black Belt” to “lead a Strategic Transformation” in the “Service Domain”. Very interesting I thought, I had a couple of questions: What is a “Lean Sigma Master Black Belt”? What is a “Strategic Transformation”? What is a […]
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