Qualifications I have held consulting, technical, and executive positions in systems design, strategy, finance, marketing and business development in a combination of private equity, public and private firms. I managed product lines totaling $4 billion in my last formal position. In the hundreds of product lines I have developed, our teams at least doubled previous [...] [...]
Alternatives to address Departmental Inefficiency
As organizations grow, alternatives exist to mitigate the inefficiencies of departmental hierarchies. Most of them, including adding people, don't address all the issues. Only embedding staff in multi-disciplinary groups and avoiding the overhead altogether are true solutions. Measurement can also help. [...]
Tao Te Ching on the Three Guiding Principles
What are the principal traits of your company? What would your customers and employees say if you asked them? Are you sure you as a person are making an impression on your daily behavior? Often kind, intelligent people still end up committing de-motivating and hurtful actions at work. We all do. Here's how to avoid it. [...]