The North Wind and the Sun could not agree between themselves as to which one of them is stronger when they spotted a person who was travelling on the road wearing a heavy coat. They decided to settle the dispute…
The art of negotiation is a lifelong skill that you start learning in early childhood. I’m sure all of us remember a point in time when we were told if you finish your dinner, you will get desert, or some…
The city and country mouse story is about a pair of mice; one resides in a house in the city and the other lives in a house in the country. One day, the city mouse visits the country mouse and finds…
A person’s “PQ”, or Productivity Quotient, is one of the important factors to determine their efficiency in managing their time. Your “PQ” is measured by the amount of effort you put into completing tasks per unit of time. In this…
The term Andon is a Japanese word that describes the process used by Toyota in its manufacturing assembly lines that is used to alert and notify all personnel involved in the manufacturing process that a quality problem has occurred. The key component…
In my previous blog “Company Success Factors”, I stated that the most fundamental pillar of a successful organization is its company culture. But culture isn’t something that can be established overnight. Over time, culture becomes embedded into the nuances of…
In carpentry, cutting a piece of wood improperly will result in the piece being unusable. In order to minimize wastage, the rule is to double check the measurement of the wood before committing to cutting it hence the rule: “measure…
The three most valuable resources a company has are its product offering, reputation and, most importantly, human capital. When developing your company’s human resources strategy, an interesting piece of advice can be found in the Kenny Rogers song the Gambler: “You’ve…
Do you recall the nursery story of Goldilocks and the three bears? The key concept that was derived from the story is called the Goldilocks principle which states that for long term stability, a balanced approach will be superior to following…
So you did it! You took the leap of faith and you are now tangoing with the 800-pound gorilla I mentioned in my last blog post. Good for you… or did I mean good luck to you!!? But in all seriousness, I…