Business Strategy
Business Strategy
The Art of War was written in China around the 6th century BCE. The writings are attributed to Sun Tzu, a valiant general of that time. The text includes not only the writings of the original author...
Businesses face a tough financial landscape today. To complicate matters further, the economy does not always function in a predictable or recognizable fashion. Large, well-established companies have faced great...
Many healthcare facilities struggle with providing quality healthcare in an efficient manner, so that the patient is discharged to the home or to the next level of care as quickly and as medically appropriate as...
There are hundreds of best-selling books that claim to have the secret to organizational success. Additionally, there are thousands of business consultants who have made lucrative careers pushing programs that...
Whereas Lean thinking has traditionally been applied to manufacturing, it has great potential to improve other areas of operation as well. It can even benefit organizations that are not involved in manufacturing. The...
Attaining organizational excellence begins by asking the right questions, and often the ones that appear simplest are both the most difficult and the most vital to answer. Peter F. Drucker, the seminal writer on the...
Telling Ain’t Training presents an in-depth look at workplace training, adult learners, and the most effective tools for conveying and absorbing knowledge. By switching the focus from the information...
Most providers of products and services are confronted with trade-offs between fidelity and convenience, yet few business leaders choose to view their product and service strategy through this lens. In Trade-...
While twenty-first century managers are well-versed in the phenomenon of globalized manufacturing (the physical production of goods outside of a company’s country of operation), the details and implications of a more...
Even the world’s mightiest armies can suffer from a lack of leadership and dysfunctional organization, leading to catastrophic loss of life, political upheaval at home, and the ruination of careers for those...
