I, Pencil
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThose who are concerned that China’s economy will surpass ours should consider the following “required reading.” China just announced to great fanfare that after years of effort and millions in investment, it has managed to produce… a ballpoint pen! (This was accomplished in the US about 80 years ago). Before
The Art and Science of KPIs: Use Them to Empower your Organization
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe CEO’s support and encouragement are vital to enable a culture of successful KPIs for its business. Just think about it. Many individuals believe that financial measures are the ultimate in creating KPIs for your business. How many times do we hear – did we meet our sales goal, how
The Never Ending Danger of Losing Your ‘A’ Employees: Sniffing Out the Quitters
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI continually hear from CEOs that it is hard to find A players – we have lots of B’s and C’s and, unfortunately, these types will not get us to the next level. Labor markets get tight is already tight in manufacturing and will get tighter elsewhere as the economy continues