by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 27, 2011 | Personal Improvement
Every successful individual or organization has a plan. You need to know where you are today and what you want to accomplish in the future. However, just knowing what you want to accomplish is only the first component of a successful equation. The balance of a...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 27, 2011 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
I came across "Our Iceberg is Melting. Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions" when looking for a book on organizational change. I was then pleased to see that the forward was written by Spencer Johnson who authored "Who Moved My Cheese" and...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 18, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
Managing Change in Organizations. If change were an acronym, what would it be? C.H.A.N.G.E.: Constant Havoc Amidst Needy Grumbling Employees or C.H.A.N.G.E.: Challenging, Hostile, And No-Good Edicts (from management) or C.H.A.N.G.E.: Corrosive Headaches Arriving and...
by Kevin Brimhall | Oct 7, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
"My project is behind schedule, over budget and we’re not delivering on our key objectives!" she exclaimed. "What can I do?" As the project leader of a multi-million dollar, year-long project whose team members spanned 4 counties and multiple...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 28, 2011 | Book Summaries, Leadership
Here’s an oldie but goodie for you. Blanchard has coauthored over 30 best-selling books, including The One Minute Manager which has sold more than 13 million copies and has been translated into more than 37 languages. Kenneth T. Derr, former Chairman & CEO...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 22, 2011 | Leadership
"Let us suppose that we were asked for one all-purpose bit of advice for management, one truth that we were able to distill from the excellent company’s research. We might be tempted to reply, ‘Figure out your value system.’ Decide what your...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 16, 2011 | Leadership
When you begin to think of yourself as a successful leader, you realize that there are more demands on your time than you can possibly fill. This is a common problem faced by many leaders. The solution to this challenge is developing a process of effective delegation....
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 8, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
Which of these situations has happened to you? In your last meeting, did you walk out without a clear idea of what you were supposed to do? Have you looked around a meeting and wondered why all those people were invited? Have you calculated how much money your...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 20, 2011 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
I am frequently asked questions about Six Sigma as relating to quality processes and business management strategies and practices. So I wanted to share a book which I think explains the basics of Six Sigma clearly (and painlessly). Six Sigma is often viewed as a...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 9, 2011 | Motivation / Inspiration
"If we take a risk we might fail. If we don’t take a risk we surely will fail. The greatest risk of all is to do nothing." – Unknown Why would anyone go through the process of setting and planning goals and then not follow through? One possible...
