Genchi Genbutsu, The Ultimate ERP and Metrics Based Reporting System Toyota Productions Systems, (TPS) leadership and their employees refer to it as genchi genbutsu. It is one of the most important and powerful analytical tools available to the executive today. What is it., and how can executives use the tool to help them improve their […]
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Recently a seasoned salesperson admitted that he is experiencing Sales Call Reluctance. He shared that he has been wildly successful and unstoppable until recently. A shift in his industry has thrown him for a loop. He’s developed a viable plan for a new market, but he is frankly “afraid to pick up the phone.” Let’s
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Many widely popular ideas initially were so incredibly unpalatable that they were rejected outright. George Bernard Shaw once said something to this effect: new ideas find resistance in our psyche because they go against intuition. It’s natural. If someone told you to drink blood soup, you’d recoil. It sounds abhorrent. That’s how the human mind
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People put up with a lot of quirks in their leaders and coworkers just to reduce the drama and keep the peace. But lack of sincerity grates on the nerves. It’s like trying to satisfy hunger with cotton candy. Two good questions to ask yourself periodically: What communication sound insincere? How can I become more
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOw2Hj_bijc&list=PLl8w4K6sFBpKZjx1OR288mh1ouPWqyHhd&index=3 Summary The video explores the intriguing concept of “blind spots” in human perception and decision-making, illustrated through compelling stories of well-known historical figures and events. Blind spots are cognitive or perceptual gaps where individuals fail to see critical information or realities, sometimes leading to catastrophic outcomes or missed opportunities. The speaker introduces this
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2jGwwgkyC4&list=PLl8w4K6sFBpKZjx1OR288mh1ouPWqyHhd&index=2 Summary The video explores the transformative power of meetings in a business context, arguing that improving how meetings are conducted can fundamentally enhance a company’s health, profitability, and growth. It begins with an analogy drawn from the natural world: the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995. This single intervention restored
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz04qOJPfPc&list=PLl8w4K6sFBpKZjx1OR288mh1ouPWqyHhd&index=1 Summary The video presents a powerful yet simple tool—a specialized spreadsheet—that can dramatically enhance company and team performance by embedding six transformative business principles into a single cohesive system. Unlike ordinary spreadsheets, this one acts as a dynamic framework connecting strategic priorities directly to execution. Developed from the speaker’s experience working with top-tier
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By Kris Putnam-Walkerly If this virus is teaching us anything, it’s that we can be responsive and flexible in the face of adversity—at a massive scale. It’s true, we can join the many people talking about what’s going wrong, but we can also acknowledge all the collaboration and unprecedented actions people are taking in cities,
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By John Futterknecht The word “inspiration” as it applies to leadership has been a point of emphasis in organizations for many years. In fact, almost all our clients highlight inspirational leadership in their leadership competency models, although they may use different language to describe it. Whatever the particular descriptors they use, they are talking about
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