If your company has a clean-desk policy, the company is nuts and you're nuts to stay there.

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If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.

If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.

The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do...

The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do...

Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more...

Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more...

Test fast, fail fast, adjust fast.

Test fast, fail fast, adjust fast.

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

Celebrate what you want to see more of.

Celebrate what you want to see more of.

If youre not confused, youre not paying attention.

If youre not confused, youre not paying attention.

There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity

There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity

Design is so critical it should be on the agenda of every meeting in every...

Design is so critical it should be on the agenda of every meeting in every...

If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.

If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.

We found that the most exciting environments, that treated people very well, are also tough...

We found that the most exciting environments, that treated people very well, are also tough...

Winners must learn to relish change with the same enthusiasm and energy that we have...

Winners must learn to relish change with the same enthusiasm and energy that we have...

Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change.

Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change.

South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an...

South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an...

All business success rests on something labeled a sale, which at least momentarily weds company...

All business success rests on something labeled a sale, which at least momentarily weds company...

Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.

Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and...

The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and...

Deficiency motivation doesn't work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix...

Deficiency motivation doesn't work. It will lead to a life-long pursuit of try to fix...

If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll...

If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll...