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Customization vs. Mass Customization: What Really Matters?

I often receive questions about whether or not a company is a mass customizer and why the whole world isn't moving to mass customization. This posting will make the differences a bit clearer about the differences and offer thoughts about what really matters.READ»

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"Happiness at Work"...Yes, Really--Q&A with Author, Srikumar S. Rao

When I was given the opportunity to interview Srikumar S. Rao, Ph.D., author of the new book, Happiness at Work, I jumped for a couple of reasons.  First,  I’d been hearing about the “Creativity and Personal Mastery” ...READ»

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Process Execution of Business and IT Innovation

Innovation is all the rage. Partly triggered by Apple's with the iPhone to the iPad innovation is taking center stage.READ»

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Webinar Announcement: Turning Your Business Strategy Into Reality!

Have a brilliant business strategy, but don't know how to implement it? Register for our webinar "Turning Your Business Strategy Into Reality" that will be held on March 31 here: http://to.ly/1uPC.READ»

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Webinar Announcement: Turning Your Business Strategy Into Reality!

Free webinar, March 11: Turning Your Business Strategy Into Reality. Register now!: http://ow.ly/18OQy. Space is limited!READ»

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A New Era of Climate Change Consciousness

Smart companies are starting to make climate change part of their business strategies. I spoke with David Hone, Shell's Climate-Change Advisor on their approach. READ»

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Forget about strategic planning?

Is strategic planning as we know it really dead? Here's my take on a recent Wall Street Journal offering.READ»

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Managing the Transition - Why Most Businesses Fail in Today's Economy & How to Avoid Business Doom

A business must adjust and adapt to survive - no matter the economy. Managing the Transition gets You and Your Organization There...READ»

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The attributes of mass customization Part II

If you are a manufacturer and offer customized products, does that automatically make you a mass customizer? Part II provides additional insight into this question.READ»

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The attributes of mass customization Part I

How do you know if you are a mass customizer? What are the attributes associated with being a mass customizer?READ»

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Why is mass customization so important?

Why is mass customization so important for manufacturers to achieve greater success?READ»

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How Playing Jazz Influences My Consulting

How improvisation helped me implement enduring change for a client.READ»

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3 Magical Questions to Improve Business Execution

Here are 3 magical questions every executive must consider going into 2010 to get to the core of the issues impacting business execution.READ»

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What Is Undermining USA Job Creation?

What key factors are undermining job creation in the USA? What must be done to turn this situation around?READ»

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The Power of Positioning! Part 2

Hi guys! Here’s part 2 of our Positioning Tool Be sure to do the exercise at the bottom to get the most you can out of this.READ»

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6 Reasons Manufacturers Should Move from Customization to Mass Customization

Here are 6 reasons why manufacturers should consider the transformation from "customization" to "mass customization."READ»

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Michael Eckerman Business

Michael Eckerman, Michael Eckerman Business Strategist, Michael Eckerman NLP, Michael Eckerman Business Coaching, Michael Eckerman NLP Trainer, Michael Eckerman Programs, Michael Eckerman Master Trainer, Michael Eckerman Professional TrainingREAD»

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How Mass Customization Can Eliminate People Dependencies

If your company offers configurable products, are you more people dependent than process dependent? See how mass customization transformed one company.READ»

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Yuppie 911 and Business Execution

I just finished reading an article on MSNBC’s website called, “Tired from a hike? Rescuers fear Yuppie 911” that seems hilarious on its face but is very serious in its consequences.READ»

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How much experience do you have?

Do you really have all the years of experience you think you do? Are you prepared in the event you suddenly lose your current job? What role do leaders and employees play in preparing for an uncertain future?READ»

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Bill George: World Leaders Need to Think of the World like the Internet

Bill George, Harvard Professor and former CEO, Medtronic, will be keynoting the World Business Forum next Tuesday for the second year in a row. I spoke to him today. Here is some of what he told me:Leaders need to think of the world ...READ»

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When should a “customizer” adopt “mass customization?”

From the perspective of manufacturing products, it is one thing to be a “customizer” and quite another to be a “mass customizer.” Here are some important perspectives for business leaders.READ»

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Strategy and Business Execution Lessons Learned from NASCAR

NASCAR has lost some of its excitement and edge--what lessons can be applied to other businesses?READ»

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Jobless Claims Rise to Record Levels, 20 Reasons to Promote Flexible Alternatives to Layoffs

Today, the Department of Labor reported that first time jobless claims not only rose faster than expected but they were 72% higher than this time last year and reached levels not seen since October, 1982.  With this news as a ...READ»

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Exceptional Opportunity in this Crisis

The danger in this crisis is not that we will not solve it. The danger is that we think too small – that we do not see the extraordinary opportunity it presents.If we spend our energy hunkering down, trying to maintain and preserve ...READ»