Poka Yoke with a new twist
I’ve already written that Poka Yoke means “Do it right the first time.” But, how about doing the right thing? …
I’ve already written that Poka Yoke means “Do it right the first time.” But, how about doing the right thing? …
Now, where was I? Did I do that already? Oops, I entered those figures twice. Hold on a minute, I …
What do I mean by “doing more with less” – I mean focus. We are so busy multi-tasking that we …
Poka Yoke is the Japanese phrase for “Do it right the first time!” I love the phrase because I am …
Hi everyone – It’s my turn to blog this week and I am hoping to create two themes. The First: …
I just returned from hearing Carly Fiorini (former CEO of HP) speak at Celebrity Forum. She defined leaders as those who …
Think about Google and Net Apps. Now think about the Ritz-Carlton Resort-Hotel Chain, Best Buy, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and …
I spoke to the Project Management SIG this morning and we talked about handling conflict when managing people from all …
It’s my birthday. It’s also the day we inaugurate our Presidents. We’ve been doing it on January 20th for as …
When we think about creativity, we tend to think about Research and Development and new product/service innovation. But, why not …
One of my CEOs recently mentioned that the recession is forcing him to rethink all aspects of his business, including …
Hi, It’s my time to blog again – and this is my birthday week – so I am going to …
When researching how creativity and innovation are managed in the workplace, I found a woman who I thought was one …
In classrooms all over the world little children are taught the importance of coloring within the lines. Indeed, they are …
In the past, both here and in my own newsletters (Diamonds to You) I’ve written about the fact that although …
Someone sent me an e-mail the other night reminding me and all his other readers of the benefits of optimism over …
OK, so like the rest of us you have now lost headcount, lost other resources and have been told you …
Over the last few days this week, I described three scenarios and the difficult decisions Project Managers made in each …
Patal Fray was Project Manager of a very big and important project for his firm. He was very proud to …
Scenario #3 – No thanks, I want to do a good job here Read More »
When we think about prejudice, we think about age, sex, race, religion, etc. But what about yoru reaction and pre-judgments …