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Jim Collins wrote the popular book “Good to Great.”  In his newer book, “How the Mighty Fall”, Jim Collins describes the five stages through which a proud and thriving company passes on its way to becoming a basket-case. First comes hubris born of success; second, the undisciplined pursuit of more; third, denial of [...]

QUESTION: Many have summarized Deming by saying that it is management’s fault. While it seems that management has a large influence in business health, I have come into situations when completing a Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) like this:
Process step: Install part
Failure Mode: Leaky joint
Effect of Failure on Customer: Loss of [...]

The people who are serving as the CEO, CFO and Chairwoman or Chairman of the Board can have a major impact on the successful or unsuccessful performance of a company. At times when things are not going well, the U.S. Company Board of Directors often seek a new CEO to lead the company. Often [...]

The New York Times article “One Day You’re Indispensable, the Next Day…” discussed the departure of Steven Jobs from Apple and other significant organizational contributor. The article discussed how moments in history, or institutions, that are so shaped by the extraordinary contributions of a single person that it is hard to imagine one without [...]