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...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 28, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
Do you want to fix the toaster or keep scraping the burnt part off the toast? It seems like a simple question, but hear me out. If we believe the premise that we get what we accept, the notion that we would continue to accept an unacceptable outcome rather than...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 23, 2011 | Book Summaries, Leadership
Author of another wonderful book: “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There,” Marshall Goldsmith writes here that a leader’s greatest challenge can be knowing when it’s time to step aside. And just as challenging is the often overlooked,...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 15, 2011 | Organizational Excellence
Collaboration is a way of energizing people to work and think together. It is the exploration of multiple options from various perspectives. Collaboration is the process of people thinking and working together to discover ways to solve problems; address complex or...
