In Memory of Alexander Martinez John Lennon reminded us in a song that ‘Life is what happens to you when you’re making other plans’. This week ‘life’ happened with the news of the death of Alexander Martinez – an adult student attending a college night course that I teach. Alexander was a real gentleman…
When I look back on my favorite people, they all have a different story … with the same message. My Uncle Jim & Aunt Mamie, Grandpa Coll, Grandpa & Grandma Parry, Uncle Lyle (just to name a few), and Bob the mechanic. Bob, as my mechanic for over thirty years, has taught me…
Why is it that leaders find it so difficult to make changes in their organizations? After years of conducting a couple-hundred-or-so operations reviews, I believe it starts when we try to make changes from the top down. We seldom ask our customers or our own employees who serve customers, and when we do, real change is never…
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions(Part 3) John Lennon reminded us in Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy): Life is what happens to you when you’re making other plans. This week ‘life’ happened with news of the death of Alexander Martinez – an adult student attending a college night course that I teach. Alexander was…
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions (Part 1 of 3) It had been about two weeks now since a friend told me about a new management opportunity opening up. He knew that I had become increasingly unhappy in my present job, but the pay was good and it was only a twenty minute drive from our…
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