Category: Management

  • Management in One Lesson

    Management in One Lesson

    John Park, the new CEO of Acme Corporation, just heard a brilliant idea for making his numbers this quarter. He needed it. In his conference call with the financial press last month he made certain promises. If he can’t keep these promises, the stock will surely take a hit. And his options will be worth […]

  • Managing Metrics Madness

    Managing Metrics Madness

    The Black Belt proudly displayed a huge spreadsheet printout. “It’s the first time we’ve been able to see all our metrics in a single place,” he announced. “Everyone was surprised at how many we have.” Including me. There were well over 100 metrics on the spreadsheet. I wondered if all of them were important. Even […]

  • What is the Optimum Team Size?

    Back in the days when I studied group dynamics the research indicated that teams of 5-7 were “optimal” in the sense that teams of this size did better in lab experiments at solving problems than either smaller or larger groups. However I’ve recently seen business writing that states that optimum team size is 4-6 people. […]

  • Pyzdek’s Pyramid of Success

    PCI take a “no bull” approach to Six Sigma. We believe that you take Six Sigma seriously, and so do we. We bring professionals to your organization, not cowboys who claim to know more about your business than you do. Our approach is based on a deep understanding Six Sigma gleaned from the lessons we’ve […]