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Six Sigma

It's Time to Rethink Continuous Improvement

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 07.22.2012 | Business
Read More: Operations, Innovation, Strategy, Continuous Improvement, Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, Business News
Ron Ashkenas

Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, and other variations on continuous improvement can be hazardous to your organization's health. While it may be heresy to say this, recent evidence suggests that it's time to question these methods.

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The Positive Side of Negative Space: An Interview With Merck's Ellen Lambert

Aaron Hurst | Posted 08.24.2011 | Impact
Read More: Corporate Philanthropy, Philanthorpy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Pro Bono, Csr, Six Sigma, Merck, Impact News
Aaron Hurst

You choose to make charitable contributions that focus on issues of the external world and society. That's generosity without responsibility.

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System Failure: Health Care

Francine Hardaway | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: American Heart Association, Six Sigma, Wal-Mart, Health Care, Endocarditis, Home News
Francine Hardaway

A friend of mine, far from indigent, had her teeth cleaned three weeks ago. She was the picture of health when she went in to the dentist, and today s...

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Jim Chanos: Financial Crisis Lessons Investors Have Already Forgotten

businessinsider.com | John Carney | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Financial Crisis, Jim Chanos, Wall Street, Financial Regulation, Six Sigma, Fiscal Policy, Business News

Famed hedge fund manager and short seller Jim Chanos recently gave a presentation at the University of Virginia's Value Investing Conference and the Y...

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