How Mean is your Lean? Results of UK Study in Manufacturing

It is starting to become accepted amongst management that Continuous Improvement (CI) requires an appropriate organisational culture change to create a sustainable improvement and benefits stream.

8 Ways to Avoid Litigation When You Sell a Business

Based on recent litigation storm clouds, business owners planning exit strategies better batten down their legal hatches. As a small business owner, your company most likely represents a significant portion of your net worth. That’s why it’s crucial not to let litigation wash it away when the time comes to convert your years of hard work into cash.

Changing Organizations

Organizational change is always difficult because behavioral patterns must be completely rearranged. This aspect will result in a tendency to resist change. The question is: how and when do organizations change? In this article three theories of organizational change will be discussed.

What Do We Need To Change?

When we talk about managing change, what is the change that we are seeking to manage. Unless we are sure what it is and how to go about it then how can we ever hope to manage it?

A Monster Of A Leadership Challenge: The Creature That Ate Your Career

Summary: All leaders experience fear, failure and self-doubt many times throughout their careers. The author combines the three into one creature he calls Ghidora. Ghidora is the name of the three-headed movie monster that engaged Godzilla in a titanic struggle. You're not a Godzilla, of course, but you can go a long way in defeating this beast through tips provided here.

The Dynamic Power of Hope

Hope is one of the most powerful sources of energy ever known to humankind. Highly energized cultures are charged with hopefulness and optimism. It's the dynamic power that mobilizes individuals and teams to make the improbable possible. It's the mark of a leader.

TPM and Lean Production, is It Worth the Effort?

Guidelines how to estimate costs and benefits from advanced management techniques as TPM and Lean Production

Each Change Has Its Most Preferable Tactic

Think about the situation where your company is receiving more phone calls than it can handle, not for one day but every day for weeks, the customers and prospects are waiting minutes of valuable time. They will loose their patience. And your company is losing even more - You can solve a mathematical problem ending up with a solution. If your organization is facing a change, than the problem solving equation is more complex -And you are there in front of a decision to take

The Fastest Growing Company in the World Part 2 What is the S-WORD?

The Fastest Growing Company in the World Part 2 What is the S-WORD? In our last article we noted that companies like Microsoft had this S-WORD and some other companies were close or lost it over time. There is another company that has the S-WORD built on tradition. What company is it?

Change: It Doesn't Have To Be So Difficult

Why does change appear to be so difficult? Because our status quo seems set in concrete and we don’t know how to go about making changes unless we have some assurance that a new comfort will result.

Differences Between Products And Services

What are some of the main differences between products and services? And when are these differences relevant?

DOD Contractor Dumping Practices and Tactics

There are anti-dumping laws in the United States but still it occurs, as one company enters a new market they will lower prices in a price war prone position and take it in the sorts just to get their butts in the door. Where is the most common market for this to occur?

Change Management Checklist – Give Your Change Program a Quick Health Check

How is your change initiative going? Whether you are implementing a new local accounting system in your department or your organization is embarking on a comprehensive culture change program, it makes sense to take a breath and review how you are traveling. Here is a quick eighteen-point checklist that you can use on your current change project to determine areas for improvement.

Golden Rules of Problem Solving – A Great Tool to Help Dissolve Those Management Problems

1. As a manager do you feel isolated? 2. Do you experience problems, whether it be staffing, policy, communication etc on a regular basis with no one to discuss them with? 3. Do you have a thirst to meet with like minded individuals who are committed to finding solutions? 4. Is the glass half empty or half full? 5. Do you think every problem/issue has a unique and elegant solution?

A Successful Organizational Marriage: Cultural Integration is the Secret to a Successful M&A

M&A activities bring about significant change involving employees, organizational entities, systems, shareholders, customers, and many other stakeholders. Companies that want to expand, strive to acquire businesses that enhance their product portfolio and secure additional employees with specialized skills. However, many companies enter into M&A activity without recognizing the impact on the organization and the overall impact on the human element within the two merging companies. M&A activities that are improperly managed can result in lost revenue, customer dissatisfaction, and employee attrition.