FEATURES
Leaders such as Jack Welch have become teachers
of how to enhance the soft skills needed for success
in organizations. This article provides 10 guidelines
that may enhance the effectiveness of leadership education
in the future.
By Michael J. Provitera and Mostafa Sayyadi
Are companies that produce goods using an optimal strategy to best purchase their production stock and raw materials given today’s global supply chains, their recent disruptions, political turbulence and rapid technology development?
By Steve Greene
Is improvement methodology limited to only hard dollar
savings? Can methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma
or ISO 9001:2015 save lives if leveraged properly? Is
waste the only application for improvement or are other
viable targets warranted? Is improvement only a pipe
dream or can it become a reality with the right structure,
process and people focus? Can change agents realize
long-term improvement wins that stand the test of time even
in the face of a pandemic or is sustainability a mirage that
quickly fades with time?
By Sonya Floyd and Casey Bedgood