Managers who delay necessary actions often do so out of a distaste for conflict. I’ll bet you can think of 2 or 3 decisions you …
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Yearly Archives: 2020
Why Finish Strong®?
Your business will be most successful when you consider it a culmination of a series of races, some run simultaneously, and each one that you …
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Opportunities for Manufacturers From This Crisis
Business strategy, supply chain and operations strategy, mission, vision and core values are inextricably linked. If you didn’t realize that before you should now. This …
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Stop Wasting Time!
Most of us are sick and tired of Zoom meetings. The quick move from office to work-from-home changed the way we communicate and develop relationships. …
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Is Globalization Dead?
Globalization is one of those Pandora’s Boxes that once opened, cannot be closed. And like Pandora’s Box, hope remains despite the current experiences of pain …
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Changing the System
As we find ourselves fighting COVID, an economic crisis, limited travel, and protests on the street, The Boston Globe has announced a new hiring plan …
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I Decided to Fly
My 89-year-old mother lives a 2-day drive away, and asked that I visit her. During COVID, the standard risk assessment had picked up another key …
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Your Dreams Were Just An Illusion
The aftermath of COVID-19 and the associated socioeconomic impacts have thrown ice water on the dreams of most manufacturers. Markets are gone; competitors are arising …
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Should You Defund Innovation?
To ingrain a new culture, and for many companies that is a culture of innovation, we know we must quit doing what we’ve always done …
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Is Your Supply Chain Broken?
The front pages are shouting about broken supply chains as the world fights COVID-19. But are they broken? I suggest they are not; they are …
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