Expensive places Sometimes I work in an office in the City of London. It is a very expensive office with a very expensive address and some very expensive views. It is also chock full of very expensive people. Try as I might I don’t quite fit in. Despite all the steel, glass and marble there is a problem with the […]
Should you go to Work in Your Slippers?
How would it be if you could come and go at work just as you pleased? If nobody checked your hours, if you didn’t have to attend meetings and if the only stick you were measured by was the results you achieved? If you believe the articles the American retailer Best Buy has created that […]
Do You Need Lean Thinking?
The term “Lean Thinking” first came into use in 1996 when James Womack and Daniel Jones published their book of the same name. The book distilled their thoughts after studying the Toyota manufacturing business. A lean, waste free organisation. Since then, those first lean ideas have come on a long way. They are no longer […]