Effective Leaders Recognize The Power of Collaboration

My postings will slow to a dull roar over the holiday week as I focus on family as well as making progress on my Management Excellence podcast program.  I didn’t want to leave my prior essay on Deming and the Failure of American Management as my last post before the...

A Snow Day, Oprah and Finding Your Strengths

It’s a snowy Friday, December 19 here in the Chicago-area and I’m late with my post.  The schools are closed, our high-school senior is thrilled that he is getting a one-day jump on the Christmas vacation, and our college sophomore is home for the next month. ...