Operational Excellence by Design eNewsletter – March 2021

Operational Excellence

By Design^SM

2021 March

Monthly Musing

“When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest. The only thing that could spoil a day was people, and if you keep from making engagements, each day had no limits. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself.”

–Ernest Hemingway

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Founder’s Corner – Joseph Paris

Practicing Safe Computing

I recently landed at Newark Airport and when I turned my mobile phone on, it caught on fire; but not the kind with flames and sparks shooting out of it. Rather, one of my clients got infected by ransomware – and there was panic in the dozens of messaged I received.

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All Articles by Joseph Paris

I am Joseph Paris. If I were a super-hero, my super-power would be helping people become high-performing individuals as members of high-performing teams in high-performing organizations.

Organizations from around the world engage my companies and me outright to help them become more resilient and in a “state of readiness”.

In addition, I offer a variety of speaking engagements designed to deliver high-energy and high-impact in shorter duration.

These include; my signature and highly regarded workshop and masterclass, plenary and breakout sessions, keynotes, and conference facilitation roles such as panel moderator or chairperson.

Click the link below to receive a copy of my biography and the abstract of my “State of Readiness Masterclass & Workshop” as well as select plenary sessions.

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“State of Readiness”

My book, “State of Readiness” has been endorsed by senior leaders at some of the most respected and well-known companies in the world today. With Foreword by Andrew Lambert, FEIT; VP of Production and Supply Chain at SpaceX.

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Not quite ready to buy a copy of “State of Readiness” for yourself (or a colleague) just yet but are interested in learning more?

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Connect with Joseph Paris

Joseph Paris will be guest lecturer on August 12 where he will deliver his “State of Readiness” Masterclass

CAS International Management Seizing Global Business Opportunities in the 21st Century

Participants in the CAS International Management acquire the skills to tackle the international management implications for the 21st century.

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Featured Article

Make your vision stick

Dieter Jansen: At the core of high performance entities, be they people, teams, families or organizations, is a crystal clear picture of what the end goal is (vision), and an equally clear picture of what role every individual has in achieving that goal. Having a tangible measure or scoreboard helps to ensure that everybody knows where they currently are, what progress is being made and whether the goal is being achieved.

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Operational Excellence Enterprise Readiness System

You can’t become a high-performance organization without having the capacity and capability to deliver – and this is especially true when it comes to your most important assets – your team.

The Readiness Institute’s education and training system is world-class and is accredited for continuing education credits. It’s integrated learning approach will maximize the retention of the knowledge and, if our prescriptive approach is followed, will never be a cost to your organization.

Click below to receive your free copy of the Operational Excellence Enterprise Readiness System (OpEx-ERS) white-paper and module guide.

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But not Special

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Podcasts

State of Readiness is a podcast set as a fireside chat between Joseph Paris and a select industry leader. In it, we discuss the guest’s journey and lessons learned so that the listener might not have to pay as much tuition to the “University of Life”

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State of Readiness invites David Light, Founder of Certainty Resources Limited and author of the book, “The Certainty Principal“. Dave shares his story and how being deliberate and focused will lead to a level of certainty in the results.

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Supercharged Supply Chain

a podcast that delves into the complexity of modern supply chains and logistics.

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Digitalization

In this episode, we discuss digitalization and how it can add stability – even predictability – in supply chain operations.

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How Toyota thrives when the chips are down

When supply chains are in stress, the big fish push the burden (and cost) of carrying inventory on the small fish. Some stay lean, some must get fat.

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The Outliers Inn; a podcast where we examine and discuss the more odd goings-on in life, in business, and in the world, with your hosts; JP and Mule.

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More COVID nonsense, computer hygiene, and more beer

Are “mandates” that are not enforced really “voluntary”? What happens when you get hit by ransomware? There is more talk about beer. And we learn how it is to be in Sweden during COVID.

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Operational Excellence Program Design and Deployment

They say that “up to 70% of Operational Excellence and Continuous improvement programs fail.”

Don’t be one of them. Be the exception, not the rule.

“Fail to plan, plan to fail.” To help you, your program, and your company to be successful, XONITEK has created a Program Architecting Whitepaper where you will find the best practices for the planning stage of an OpEx/CI program.

If you follow our prescriptive approach, the roll-out of your program will almost be anti-climactic.

Even if you already have a program, you can use it as a benchmark to see how your efforts compare.

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Eulogy of a Continuous Improvement Program

Know What?

… So What.

Choose Your Hard

Thought Food

The Psychology Behind Effective Crisis Leadership

4 lessons the pandemic taught us about work, life, and balance

Good leadership is about asking good questions

Interim Talent

Get the Help You Need…

Sometimes we get caught because of an unplanned separation of an employee who was performing a key role in the company or project. Sometimes we have a short-term need for an experienced specialist to help push through a deliverable.

But time is the enemy. This is not a situation where you can take the time to recruit. The need is now, and help is available.

Click here to get the help you need now, today.

The OpEx Vault

Healthcare: No End In Sight – Poor Value at Unsustainable Costs

The United States has the most costly healthcare in the world, but the results are abysmal when compared to its peers. How can that be? And what can be done about it?

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Weighing in on Healthcare

The United States spends a magnitude more on healthcare – both per person and as a percent of GDP – yet has the lowest life expectancy of any other OECD member. Why is that?

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Contact the Editor

“Thank you for being a valued reader. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments related to this publication – or if you might be interested in submitting article for consideration in our eNewsletter.”

Joseph Paris – Editor