Business Strategy
Business Strategy
In The Oz Principle, Connors, Smith, and Hickman brilliantly use the analogy of "The Wizard of Oz" to discuss a business philosophy aimed in propelling individuals and...
Most aspects of business equate to a process. However, those processes are frequently not as efficient or effective as they could be. Business process improvement or BPI can help companies demonstrate greater customer...
Despite business management’s best efforts, quality improvement cannot be achieved through piecemeal changes or the efforts of a single, specialized department alone. According to quality expert Subir Chowdhury, true...
In The Primary Care-Market Share Connection, author Marc D. Halley discusses how many healthcare-related companies have a difficult time creating business models that are both sustainable and...
The key to high performance in the workplace goes beyond traditional “hard skills” — passion is an essential element of productivity. Employees who are able to identify a “passion and purpose” in their lives experience...
In The Pursuit of Something Better, authors Dave Esler and Myra Kruger tell the story of U.S. Cellular’s revolutionary transformation under the leadership of CEO Jack Rooney. Rooney’s instrument of...
In Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, the Red Queen leads Alice on a chase after which neither character has moved from the spot where they began. Evolutionary biologists refer to this race as “the Red...
How do you ignite creativity, problem solving, and risk-taking to score big in business? According to bestselling author Kevin Carroll, it's child's...
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...
Many businesses claim to be in the forefront of corporate responsibility but in reality their concern is higher stock prices, and executive bonuses. Such companies are not responsible, and their corporate behavior is...
