The term \’alignment\’ has been much used over the years and at times is taken entirely out of context. In this email, I want to discuss the power of alignment and invite you to take a short questionnaire. See how you stack up against your target objectives. We all want to be aligned 100% of …
Successful organizations always operate with risk management in their sights, since their chief purpose in business is to achieve their objectives. How often do they refer to their risks as they make decisions on their plans? Sadly, the evidence indicates that it’s not as often as they should. Here are three guidelines that help you …
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To the many LinkedIn colleagues who have asked me about my company\’s tag line, or motto. Here is the background and update. When I set up my consulting business I did it with the intent that I would stay with it as long as there are clients to work with. That was 24 years ago. …
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) defines Continuous Improvement as follows: A specific focus on linear, incremental improvement within an existing process. Some practitioners also associate continuous improvement more closely with statistical process control. It is this definition that causes me to more deeply examine, in the context of risk, compliance, digitization and business transformation, why using the Continuous Improvement …
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Today’s most needed new skill is ‘CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING’. I have news for you. THAT WAS ALWAYS A NECESSARY SKILL. As a business person, executive and consultant to large organizations, I’ve been a problem solver for over 35 years, and if it is one thing I have learned is that the skill is not developed on a …
