I have been working on a series of posts detailing my thoughts on how I would fix or turn around a business operation. We’ve talked about financials, how to get a handle on your customers and understanding youremployees in an effort to get them more engaged, and finally, we talked about processes. When you walk into a situation [...]
Running A Successful Turnaround: Final Thoughts
August 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized, change, operations, tools
Tags: change·finance·leadership·management·operations·running a successful turnaround·sales·systems·tools
Jason Fried: Why You Can’t Work at Work
July 29th, 2010 · No Comments · change
I really enjoyed this video from Jason Fried of 37signals fame. He explains the farce that is the modern workplace. Where no work actually gets done. This is well worth the six minutes of your time. Fried is a visionary.
Review: “Rules of Thumb” – Alan Webber
April 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Books, change, leadership
I suppose I should start this review off with a disclaimer. I am Alan Webber’s target audience. He was a managing editor of the Harvard Business Review and the cofounding editor of Fast Company. I am a card carrying member of the Fast Company Nation and read HBR whenever something catches my eye.I am a [...]
Tags: books·change·genchi genbutsu·John Boyd·leadership·management·Mike Abrashoff·OODA Loops·systems·Tom Peters·Toyota
25 Ways to Distinguish Yourself
September 27th, 2005 · No Comments · career, interviewing, management, marketing, personal branding, social networking
Finally just got through reading Rajesh Setty’s 25 Ways to Distinguish Yourself manifesto on Change This. He positions this towards technology professionals but it will apply to anyone. EVERYTHING is becoming commoditized. This is a big foundation point of the start-up I am attempting to help launch. Add value. Don’t just sit in a cube. [...]
Tags: career·interviewing·management·marketing·personal branding·systems
The Systems Coach: Bill Belichick
October 27th, 2004 · No Comments · Sports, coaching, leadership
Quick article on New England Patriot’s coach, Bill Belichick from the latest issue of the Wharton Leadership Digest. I call him a next-generation or new-model type of professional coach. He is not a “master motivator” like his mentor, Bill Parcells. He is a quiet professional. In this article he gives his five features of his [...]
Tags: coaching·leadership·systems





