Now that we have planned in part one what we want to see accomplished, step two, toward increased productivity, is to share information effectively.

Most people are familiar with presenteeism, where employees spend many more hours at the workplace than necessary—out of a sense of duty or to impress the boss or whatever.

Almost half of Americans work in low-wage jobs despite the nation’s low unemployment rate. Aimee Picchi, writing for CBS News, cites a Brookings study that says “44 percent of U.S.

Perhaps for as many as 40,000 years, people have been protecting their feet with some type of covering, initially using animal hides and fur.

First published Feb. 5, 2020, on MIT News.

As readers of my columns know, I am an ardent student of the Toyota Production System (TPS).

I find that every so often it is good to step back and think about the current state of manufacturing in the broadest sense.

The manufacturing industry, stock market, and new product development have really taken off in the past four years, and there’s a lot of focus now on moving offshore manufacturing back into the United States.

When I first started out as an executive leadership coach, not many CEOs saw the importance of leadership coaching or development.

First published Feb. 6, 2020, on MIT News.