Year: 2014

Walmart and the Baldrige Award

Executive Summary Walmart saw a growth rate of just over 10% between 2008 and 2014, but that pales in comparison to competitors like Amazon, which boasts a growth rate of over 230% in that same time. This might have something to do with the lack of investment in innovations to solve problems that customers repeatedly have. The […]

Let’s Kill Drug Resistant Bacteria Super-Bugs!

There has been a lot of talk about disease lately, and Superbugs are indeed on the rise. Antibiotics are less effective as the days go on. What are we going to do? Well, the first thing to do is to not lose our heads about it. The second thing to do is to classify what […]

Knowledge Management – Tools

Information is the new currency in the world economy. We are in the age of knowledge, which is a crucial asset for organizations and society (Green, Liu, & Qi, 2009). In almost any setting, a person or organization needs a good toolset and excellent resources to manage the knowledge being acquired or created. This is […]

Examining Our Values

Values are a person’s principles or standards of behavior, one’s judgment of what is important in life. Usually, abstract ideas include things like manners or pride. Still, they can also include behaviors towards events and activities, as well as one’s self or others regarding sportsmanship, intimate relationship, or even personal relationships such as with family […]

Is Education Worth It?

Over and over and over again, we see the headlines: “Why a College Degree May Not Be Worth It,” “Higher education: Is college worth it?” or “The diminishing returns of a college education.” I want to talk to you about this for a bit because this is a HUGE problem, in my opinion. Let’s begin […]

Time to Get REAL on Immigration

I was recently asked why I am so against criminal immigration. Well, I could probably list over a hundred reasons, but a few things are worth mentioning. This is my rant. And perhaps I am a bit of a jerk on this one, but understand that it comes with a reason. The topic of immigration […]

Is Contempt for Law Enforcement Justified?

I was recently provided an article titled “Why Americans Should Reconsider Their Contempt for Today’s Police,” written by “Anonymous Cop.” This article was provided to me by a law enforcement officer I hold in high regard. He is an officer known for his Constitutional enforcement, strength, intellect, and much more. He provided the article with […]

Needed Organizational Improvements in Walmart

Executive Summary With the domestic and global economy continuing to decline, the wave of the future in the retail environment will not be found in old thinking. Walmart, the world’s largest privately held corporation, is no exception. They may be the proof. Amazon.com and other innovative retailers are shutting their brick-and-mortar stores left and right, […]

Pareto’s Principle – The 80/20 Rule

A big part of being a leader means knowing certain things – or getting close when we don’t. So if I asked you right now what percentage of Americans own what percentage of civilian-owned firearms, could you tell me something close without looking it up? Most could not, but I am about to change that […]

Organizational Development – A Plan

The following suggested plan for organizational development is a guide for senior leadership to help develop their organization. This proposed plan will cover varying concerns, including developing people, systems, processes, teamwork, and institutional foresight and knowledge. The Potential Problems Before one can appreciate the guide, the potential problems must first be addressed. There are varying […]