State of Readiness and Operational Excellence – Thought Leader Interview

ByJoseph Paris 02/28/201701/08/2020

Welcome to our third installment of the Thought Leader Interview series in which we interview Joseph Paris. Joseph is a keynote speaker, writer and consultant in Operational Excellence who shares his insights on the State of Readiness in Operational Excellence and how organizations can build up execution capabilities, accelerate their decision making and stay competitive in the challenging business world.

Points discussed in this interview:

State of Readiness – what is it and why is it important for operational excellence ?
What are the key foundation steps of achieving the State of Readiness?
What are the typical obstacles that organisations face in their journey toward State of Readiness?
Recommendations on how to get executive leadership to support improvement initiatives?
If I want my organization to become a high performer – where do I start?

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Podcasts
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I remember the summers with great fondness. I used to wake-up early in the morning and head to “the crick” – also known as Nanticoke Creek – with fishing rod in hand and old shoes (or at least soon-to-be old shoes). We used to fish all day long, catching minnows and crawdads by hand for bait. When we got bored, we swam. And when we got hungry, we started a campfire and cooked-up the fish and crawdads we had caught. Sometimes, and when in season, we would pick ears of corn and throw them on the fire – husk and all. There is no better way to eat corn then roasted in their husks on an open fire
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My Articles
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