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Genchi Genbutsu Leadership By Walking Around

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Colin Baird |
Strategy - Leadership - Business Ops. |
Thu, 01/30/2014 - 16:11

Genchi Genbutsu, The Ultimate ERP and Metrics Based Reporting System

Toyota Productions Systems, (TPS) leadership and their employees refer to it as genchi genbutsu. It is one of the most important and powerful analytical tools available to the executive today. What is it., and how can executives use the tool to help them improve their businesses, cultures and lives of the employees and stakeholders they serve?

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Your Company’s Voice: Find it and put it to work

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Cynthia Kay |
Leadership |
Wed, 01/29/2014 - 22:26

“Find your voice.” It’s an adage that gets bandied about quite often in the PR landscape, and one you’ve probably been hearing in one form or another since 10th grade English.

So what does it mean for your brand? The concept of a “voice” is the foundation of a good communications strategy. It is also the concept that many business owners struggle with when they try to promote their brand.

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Without trust in management, there is chaos

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Guest Blogger |
Leadership - Management |
Mon, 01/27/2014 - 21:14

Bruce Madnick, CPA & Managing Partner, Friedman LLP

Character should be a firm-wide priority regardless of industry. Having worked with clients in many industries over the years, I have come to realize that regardless of the space—retail, manufacturing, hospitality, e-commerce—the ones that were most successful didn’t merely pay lip service to character-related issues. On the contrary, they were a core part of their culture.

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The Revolving Door of Resolutions

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Leslie Ungar |
Small Business - Leadership - Management - Business Ops. |
Thu, 01/23/2014 - 22:04

Many health clubs see an explosion of members every January 1. In conjunction with a New Year’s Resolution to be more fit, Americans join fitness centers with the sincere or insincere belief that they will actually show up for a work-out.

As the weeks of a new year tick by, so does the motivation to start or end a work day with a work out. What if a New Year’s Resolution turned your eye inward rather than outward? What if your focus was on the internal you rather than the external you?

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Seven Signs You Might be a Weak Leader

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Linda Henman |
Leadership |
Fri, 01/17/2014 - 19:58

Known for his “You might be a redneck” one-liners, for almost thirty years stand-up comedian Jeff Foxworthy has helped audiences understand unique behaviors and credentials of rednecks. Taking a lesson from this comedic icon and adding Bill Engvall’s observation that people give us “signs,” I offer the following seven signs that your leadership might need some attention: