by mmartyn | Dec 23, 2010 | Changing Behavior, Continuous Improvement, Engagement, Enterprise Alignment, Leadership, Motivation, Operational Excellence, Results
Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally was a runaway winner of the 2010 MarketWatch CEO of the year, easily beating out Steve Jobs, Vikram Pandit, Jeff Bezos and Reed Hastings. Since the hiring of Mulally in 2006, Ford has been on a roll. While Ford continued to post...
by mmartyn | Nov 16, 2010 | Best Practices, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Organizational Structure, Problem Solving
“There is a golden hour between life and death. If you are critically injured you have less than 60 minutes to survive. You might not die right then; it may be three days or two weeks later, but something has happened in your body that is irreparable.”...
by mmartyn | Nov 9, 2010 | Best Practices, Continuous Improvement, Culture, Enterprise Alignment, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Results
The Shingo Prize (www.shingoprize.com) is a non-profit organization committed to the education, assessment, and recognition of organizations achieving operational excellence. The process of applying for and receiving recognition from the prize is extensive and...