by RLochner | Jan 24, 2018 | Goal Management, Process Improvement, Time Management
…through Rigor.” January is that time of year where many organizational and individual leaders trot out new goals to advance their businesses and themselves. Their process of setting these goals can be simplified down to basically two steps. Step one: identify the...
by RLochner | Mar 26, 2017 | Business Acumen, Process Improvement
…what its Leaders Measure One of the challenges in today’s business environment is the ability to show measurable progress in whatever endeavor the business is involved in. Entrepreneurs wear so many hats, they struggle with where to focus their metrics. Non-profit...
by RLochner | Oct 28, 2014 | Blog, Business Alignment, Process Improvement
…as doing efficiently what should not be done at all.” I spend a good bit of time in my practice working with businesses on their business planning and people development initiatives. A few of these clients have also invested their time in what is likely the least...
by RLochner | Jun 25, 2014 | Blog, Business Alignment, Process Improvement
…so it is leadership’s responsibility to help people work smarter, not harder. These words by W. Edwards Deming are a call to action for today’s leaders to help them focus on the right business goals to execute their business strategies. You may recall...
by RLochner | Dec 21, 2013 | Blog, Process Improvement, Time Management
…but always enough time to do it again! During my corporate career, we used to joke that anything that began with “re…” was a bad thing. Specifically, we were referring to re-engineering, re-work, re-bid etc. The premise was to keep our focus on doing what we needed...
by RLochner | Dec 26, 2012 | Blog, Business Acumen, Process Improvement
…You Don’t Know What You Are Doing.” These words from W. Edwards Deming, considered the godfather of organizational process improvement, are a great way to introduce the third element of the Total Leadership Model. To put it in perspective, we previously...