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It is likely that everyone reading this post has heard of the 80/20 rule. To review, Pareto’s rule states that a small number of causes is responsible for a large percentage of…

13-14 The next day Moses took his place to judge the people.  People were standing before him all day long, from morning to night.  When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was…

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Every business has some process improvement opportunities.  The key is to know how to gain improvement in quality, cost, or time with a process in need of help.  What follows is an…

 “Encourage each other every day while you have the opportunity”                                            …

In 400 B.C., Aristotle argued that a leader’s task is to create conditions under which all followers can realize their full human potential.  Thus, leadership is not about the leader’s needs for…

Last month, I attended a human resource management (HRM) conference held at a beautiful resort facility overlooking the northern Atlantic Ocean.  The weather was clear and sunny on most days, but a…

“Do not hold back in what you do. Let the Spirit burn in you. Work hard for the Lord.”   –Romans 12:11 The Message Years ago, while working on my Ph.D., I wrote…