Monthly Archives: February 2009

Hire People You Can Trust to Do Their Job

Posted on February 5, 2009 by John Hunter

How great companies turn crisis into opportunity The right people don’t need to be managed. The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you’ve made a hiring mistake. The right people don’t think they have a job: They … Continue reading →

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Failure: Honda’s Secret to Success

Posted on February 3, 2009 by John Hunter

Related: Honda has Never had Layoffs and has been Profitable Every Year – Inside Honda’s Brain – Curious Cat Engineering Blog

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Management Improvement Carnival #53

Posted on February 1, 2009 by John Hunter

Shaun Sayers is hosting the Management Improvement Carnival #53 on the Capable blog, highlights include: The correct sequence for doing 5-S? – by Jon Miller. “Why would people alter the order and still call it 5-S instead of my version … Continue reading →

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