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Becoming Trustworthy

On occasion as professionals we observe what seems to be irrational behavior, something that seems to defy logic. After years of seeing this “irrational” behavior in managers, co-workers and consultants I realized it is usually not irrational, just hard to comprehend. Most decisions people make involve a complex array …

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No More Fake Deadlines

Fake Deadlines are the biggest life sucking hole in the history of business. Fake Deadlines do not follow reason, they are illogical and capricious. Fake Deadlines waste the most valuable asset of a company: their people. Fake Deadlines are evil because they do not lead by inspiration, they lead by fear. Fake Deadlines …

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The Nemawashi Way

To bring positive change to an organization it is vital to build a coalition, to carefully raise awareness about a better way to do things, and to do it in a way that respects management and the people in the organization. Japanese management has a unique practice that teaches us how to accomplish this, a practice that …

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