The ability to stimulate innovation within an organization can be a difficult proposition. At times, the environment necessary to foster innovation within an organization is hampered with the prejudice of individuals who are from similar backgrounds, experiences and education. The ability to specialize can provide an organization the focus needed to bring to market a …
January 2022
Non-Stop Change
Non-stop change is the phenomena where a change overlaps another change and experiencing constant, continual change. Change has become a normal occurrence in today’s business environment. The need for organizations cope with a constant state of change is essential. In the book, Managing Transitions, the author Bridges states that by focusing on problems instead of …
A Measured Response
The key to any decisions on the direction of leadership in a company should always be a calculated measured response based on the situation. The effect of the leaders comments or actions should be gauged on the effect on the company. Prematurely letting go a leader for missteps can further weaken the company’s stability, putting …
Lessons From the Goal
Recently, I had the opportunity to read The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox. The book has a number of insightful lessons including focussing on the simple aspects of an organization’s goal, whether it’s throughput, production efficiency, or profit. The book also had a number of subtle lessons I was able to identify …