Business Growth and the Peter Principle

A business will rise no higher than the level of its leadership. The invisible barrier to business growth.

Disciplined Leadership

You want to manage a disciplined team, focused on achieving results, beating the competition and demonstrating continuous improvement. You want to generate enthusiasm while making measured progress toward common goals. You want the entire team to succeed, to work together and be the best that they can be. You may be wondering how to begin.

Black Belt Strategies For Small Businesses

The first company to deploy Six Sigma concepts and methodologies was Motorola. The main objective of the company at that time was to reduce wastage and defects by improving the efficiency of existing business processes. Since that time, this has become a standard and is applicable for both manufacturing industries as well as the services sector.

Fundamentals Of Six Sigma Training

Six Sigma concepts and methodologies help in reducing defects and improving the efficiency of existing business processes. Organizations worldwide have realized this fact and are increasingly moving towards quality improvement programs based on Six Sigma concepts and methodologies. The increase in the number of organizations opting for Six Sigma has in turn increased the demand for Six Sigma professionals such as Green Belts, Black Belts and Master Black Belts.

Six Sigma And Finance

Six Sigma can be described as a set of management initiatives that aim at reducing defects by improving the efficiency of existing business processes. The only problem is that the success of Six Sigma initiatives depends on the level of support provided by all the functional departments in an organization.

Do You Promote From Within?

Does this noble, well intentioned practice have some hidden pitfalls? Most organizations are proud of their practice of promoting their own employees.

What Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Never Do - About Time Management

Lifestyle Entrepreneurs understand that everything is about balance. This also applies to the way they manage their time for work. Understanding some basic principles helps you to get much more out of the time available to you. I decided to publish a short article about this, originally written for my associates who experienced challenges in this area.

Wisdom From The Wizard Of Westwood

Legendary Basketball coach, John Wooden's practice proceedures provide a lesson in working smarter rather than harder.

Basic Reasons Why Employees Do Not Perform Well

Employees want to perform well and they want to be held accountable. As leaders and managers we have an obligation to our employees to help them realize their maximum potential.

That Will Never Work!

Are sentiments like these torpedoing innovation and growth where you live? It may help if we understand that negative attitudes are inherent to the human condition. For parents to effectively discipline their children

Companies Too Big to React Will Fail

In 1996, my brother and sister-in-law decided to retire... leave the Chicago area. They chose to move to the Colorado desert-mountain city where I live. As a banker, I've heard so many excuses about why businesses fail. However, during this move, I saw at least a dozen, sound reasons that cause either failure or lost profits.

Leadership Landmines

It happens all the time. Successful leaders- people with great business acumen, great teams and great vision- are moving along, growing their companies when, all of a sudden, they fall flat on their faces.

3 Simple Rules For Great Meetings

Unproductive meetings continue to be the bane of the business world. Read about 3 simple rules for planning and managing great meetings.