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The Toyota Way Starts with Long-Term Philosophy
This post is part of a short series that will walk you through the 14 principles of Toyota’s production system (TPS) as described in Jeffrey Liker’s book, The Toyota Way, and provide you with practical tips on how and why to apply these principles at your own workplace. We live in a world of…
5 Books Every Business Professional Must Read
There is one quality that all successful business professionals share--regardless of their industry, talent or background--they read. So, whether you’re just starting out in your career, or consider yourself a seasoned professional, here’s a shortlist of five must-reads that are guaranteed to make…
The Meaning of Work: What Drives Employees to Work Hard
I’ve always considered myself a life-long learner; I love learning about new technologies, human behaviors, and productivity hacks, to name a few. Most of my learning comes from the information I seek out on a regular basis and two of my favorite sources of information are TED Talks and NPR’s TED…
6 Proven Knowledge Retention Ideas To Avoid Disaster
We’ve all heard the saying “the only constant in life is change.” Change is happening faster than ever in companies around the world—whether it’s implementing new software, automating processes, or hiring/losing employees—your company will inevitably face change. One of the most valuable…
Better Budgeting is My Top Finance Priority for 2017—What’s Yours?
Like everyone else who is currently older than about 25, I was forced to learn how to write in cursive during elementary school. And also just like the rest of my peers, my application of cursive is now pretty much limited to my signature. Do you know what would have been a much better use of the…
How Can Big Companies Keep Millennials From Leaving?
The days of staying at a company until retirement is now a foreign concept to many people—most of all, millennials. We know that millennials are more likely than any previous generation to switch jobs and that six in 10 millennials are open to new job opportunities. This is a great cause of…