Introduction
Sometimes you’re exposed to information before you are ready to effectively use it. This was the way I was when I first read Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits For Highly Effective People. I was in my twenties and while the material was OK, it didn’t really resonate for me. When I found myself rereading the [...]
Since at least the time of Sun Tzu, military authors have been trying to distill and codify general principles of war. …
The acronym stands for: Mass, Objective, Offensive, Security, Economy, Manuever, Unity of Command, Simplicity, & Surprise and is as useful for the business world as for the military. Now let’s take a closer look at each one…
As a kid, I used to watch the old “Lone Ranger” series in reruns. I had the Lone Ranger doll, and eagerly saw the movie that came out in 1981. It is probable that the Lone Ranger shaped my philosophy on life–I like to come into a new situation and help people solve [...]
It seems like every year or two, the latest and greatest gimmick comes along: Six Sigma. Spiral development. Agile. Scrum. But whatever the new development fad is, its heritage is over a half century old and comes from the work of two men: W. Edwards Deming and Colonel John Boyd.
To be fair, I’m [...]
Don’t Forget About Competitive Advantage
