How to get better results by solving problems before they occur in a fragile worldWhen people think of problem-solving, their mind may instinctively jump to thoughts of things that are broken or things that need fixing.
Problem to most people is a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome. Continue reading
Employees are often referred to as the greatest asset. Many authors and organisations have considered people as their most valuable asset. And there are good reasons for doing so.
Yet, there is mounting evidence to show that employees are also the greatest liability or risk for employers. They are not engaged in the workplace, are incompetent at their work, conduct employee theft, and are involved in political manoeuvring. When these occur, employees will more likely be making self-interest decisions that will not benefit their employer. Their actions can also cause financial and reputational damage. Continue reading
The high cost of low quality and product rejection are one of the major challenges that face organizations. Solving this through improved quality management is the right approach.
Many businesses are pursuing master quality management and global synchronization to create efficient and standardised integrity that can in turn mitigate the hidden costs of inaccurate and flawed product quality. Continue reading
As professionals we all have some notion of the concept of risk even if we do not understand the technical assessment tools and mathematics involved with the more challenging risk assessment processes. To manage anything in isolation is not the most successful approach and it is just as true of managing risk. Why do we put so much management attention on the downside risk issues and often ignore the upside which is prospect? Continue reading
Transformation… I am hearing more and more talk about how companies are seeking to transform themselves, or that they are launching a transformation initiative. And as expected, there is the corresponding increase in transformation conferences, symposia, articles and books.
But what is “transformation”?
One definition for transformation is; “a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.”
“… thorough and dramatic…” Seems rather subjective. Continue reading