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Laurence Haughton on Peter Drucker

Posted on November 19, 2005 by John Hunter

Laurence Haughton on Peter Drucker [the broken link was removed]: He criticized organizations who issued directives to “cut 5 or 10 percent from budgets across the board.” … And I’ll bet others can find 100 additional quoted and ignored lessons from Peter Drucker just like that one … I’m sorry to say that despite all the tributes, up to now, we’ve learned very little from Peter Drucker. It is frustrating, but I wouldn’t draw that conclusion. As readers of this … Continue reading →

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Peter Drucker On Leadership

Posted on November 17, 2005 by John Hunter

Peter Drucker On Leadership [the broken link was removed] Effective leaders check their performance. They write down, “What do I hope to achieve if I take on this assignment?” They put away their goals for six months and then come back and check their performance against goals. This way, they find out what they do well and what they do poorly. They also find out whether they picked the truly important things to do. I’ve seen a great many people … Continue reading →

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Government Lean Six Sigma

Posted on November 9, 2005 by John Hunter

Deep Thinkers [the broken link was removed] by Kimberly Palmer, GovExec.com: “This is not a fad that will die out. It’s been tried, it’s been tested, it’s true. If you look at the best-run companies in industry, this is part of the heart and soul that’s making them successful,” says Mark Price, president of George Group Federal Services, part of Dallas-based George Group Consulting. Unfortunately I would have to say the article does strike me as talking about fadish behavior … Continue reading →

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Toyota as Homebuilder

Posted on July 8, 2005 by John Hunter

Topic: Management Improvement Toyota Home – Applying the Toyota Production System to Home Building (broken link removed) from Evolving Excellence Toyota is all about cars and trucks, right? Not quite. I was just pointed to the Toyota Home [the broken link was removed] page on Toyota’s website, which briefly describes Toyota’s activities in the home building industry. From Toyota’s web site: Toyota Home – building 21st century comfort and luxury into houses in Japan. Come inside and see for yourself. … Continue reading →

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