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Creating a Successful Fleet Operation Means Investing in Employees

Strategy Driven

Coconino County has enhanced its Public Works fleet operations by focusing on employee development and establishing new business practices. In addition to 18 employees operating three shops in two locations, the Division also manages two fueling sites and a Parts and Inventory Room. Background. Staffing Challenges and Planned Actions.

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The Value of Value Chain Analysis in Transforming Your Business

N2Growth Blog

Most think of it as positioning a business within its ecosystem. For example, Budgeting and establishing operating procedures could be core activities here; Staff – which contains a collection of core work activities that support staffing activities within a business area. I have a different take on value chain analysis.

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Continuous Business Optimization is a 21st Century Next Practice

N2Growth Blog

.” Indeed, the only way to do that is to adopt a continuous optimization mindset – one where the entire company is continually being improved and enhanced. Sure, continuous change can be disruptive to an organization that is not accustomed to it.

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3 Small Steps for a CEO, One Giant Leap for Leadership

LDRLB

They spearhead innovation by ensuring their organization’s cultural norm is continuous change and creativity. When I was in the corner office, I institutionalized 3 ostensibly minor initiatives that opened my eyes to new possibilities, improved my performance as a leader, and enhanced the company’s competitive position.

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Balancing Push and Pull Approaches to Improvement

Harvard Business Review

An executive in the company's finance operations adopted a Six Sigma belt-driven approach to reduce costs in the company's global shared service centers. If you want to shake up your organization in a way most of your people are not positioned or predisposed to attempt, the top-down approach is very alluring.

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3 Small Steps for a CEO, One Giant Leap for a Leader

In the CEO Afterlife

They spearhead innovation by ensuring their organization’s cultural norm is continuous change and creativity. When I was in the corner office, I institutionalized 3 ostensibly minor initiatives that opened my eyes to new possibilities, improved my performance as a leader, and enhanced the company’s competitive position.

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The Dawning of the Age of Flex Labor

Harvard Business Review

Recent examples include projects at firms such as General Electric, Staples, and dozens of other Fortune 1000 enterprises that span functional areas from marketing to strategy to human resources to operations. The increased difficulty of saving for retirement from continually changing benefits programs.