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Leveraging Variation to Drive Revenue
Most people associate reducing variation with improving quality, efficiency, or the customer experience. But driving revenue? Not really....

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Jun 3, 20251 min read


Rule #1 of Data Analysis
"Comparison is the thief of joy." That quote—often attributed to Theodore Roosevelt—rings true in life. But in the world of data...

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May 27, 20251 min read


Don’t Confuse Training with Coaching
Are you trying to drive step-level results in sales—or in any area—through training alone? Here's a lesson I’ve learned: be intentional...

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May 19, 20251 min read


What Customers Want
Imagine we have the gift of secretly hearing our customers’ thoughts, what they feel “in the moment?” Think of the Mel Gibson character...

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Mar 19, 20186 min read


Continuous Improvement Is Not A Strategy
“Continuous improvement.” The term has been around for a while, a go-to for many executives and staff when explaining what they do and...

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Feb 21, 20187 min read


The Invisible Conductor
Replacing a key employee, upgrading your talent, promoting from within or adding additional people. These decisions have significant...

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Jan 11, 20188 min read


Successful Operational Leaders Get This Right
One of the best lessons given to me as a young operational leader was around the concept of variation. Understanding this concept allows...

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Dec 19, 20177 min read


Redirecting Your Leadership Thinking - Unleash the Energy Within
There is something in physics called the “Law of Conservation of Energy” that states “energy can neither be created nor destroyed; energy...

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Nov 22, 20175 min read


Measuring for Success - Don't Forget the Basics
There is a well-known quote that says, “What gets measured gets done.” I have always associated this quote with Peter Drucker, but...

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Nov 7, 20176 min read
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