Connecting the Dots: 5 Practical Strategies for Cascading Your Strategic Vision Throughout the Organization

The disconnect between strategy and execution can be the Achilles’ heel of even the most well-conceived plans. Without a clear line of sight between the overarching vision and the specific actions taken by each individual contributor, sustainable success becomes elusive. As business leaders, we pour significant energy into crafting strategic visions—analyzing market trends, defining competitive…

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Maximizing Your Expertise with the Right Support

As a business consultant, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with many smart, driven leaders and teams. One thing that always stands out is that the decision makers I have worked with know their business inside and out, and they understand their challenges better than anyone else. Why Bring in a Consultant? If you know…

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Harnessing the Power of Leader Standard Work

During a performance review, I found out my work-life balance was off because I was unknowingly doing three times the work of my colleagues. That made me rethink my approach, and I decided to give Leader Standard Work a shot. By jotting down my daily activities and sorting them into value-added or not, I figured…

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A Strategic Approach to Maximizing Machine Reliability

We’ve all been there before. The manufacturing floor is humming along, hitting deadlines, reaching quotas–all according to plan. And then… A machine goes down. All the progress your team has been making suddenly hits a wall. And the problems spiral out from there. It’s a simple fact of manufacturing production: machinery reliability is a crucial…

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Driving Strategic Change Through Culture

We have a saying around here:  Culture eats strategy for breakfast. In every industry, culture is a powerful force that can either propel or hinder strategic change initiatives, but nowhere is it more apparent than in manufacturing. And as the saying above suggests, a well-crafted strategy alone will not guarantee success unless it’s supported by…

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