Issue 153 – 05 | The Operational Excellence Manifesto

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I have been involved with theĀ Mergers and AcquisitionsĀ marketplace for several years. I have seen my fair share of the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the orientations, motivations, and activities of the variousĀ Private EquityĀ firms (as well as someHedge Funds) to whom I have been exposed and with whom I have worked….
āLessons from Mt. Stupidā; LMJ Board Member and XONITEK Chairman, Joseph Paris, returns to discuss the ideas of short term-ism in the business world over continuous improvement. Published in Lean Management Journal in the December 2014/January 2015 issue. Download PDF

As is my habit, I occasionally “google” my name (with XONITEK, so that I don’t get the Joseph Paris that is into hair) to see what might be out there. I get the expected links to the various articles I have written or events in which I have taken part, but occasionally I get surprised….

Mule and JP start the show with a topic that morphs as rapidly as a cicadaās wings and which is about as irritating; the COVID rules and regulations du jour. JP shares his latest experience with traveling between Germany and the States. Whereas arriving to the States is a matter of having a right to…
Most people look at the overall return on an investment ā be it personally (as in the āmarketsā) or professionally (in this instance, a Continuous Improvement program). They look at the budget under their control and the magnitude of the overall return. If the return achieves their goals, they are satisfied ā if it does not, they are displeased.

I have been an entrepreneur and in business ā nonstop ā since 1985.Ā And over the course of those 30-plus years, I have gained a lot of experience.Ā But as the saying goes;Ā āExperience is the most difficult teacher, she gives the test first and teaches the lesson after.āĀ So I can say, with some degree…