by Michael E. Parker | May 4, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Value-Centered Solutions
Your organization’s culture impacts everything your business touches, all the way down to how the public will view your company. Just like individuals, organizations communicate. In this way, an organization’s culture can build the business up or...
by Michael E. Parker | Apr 14, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Value-Centered Solutions
While some manufacturers are always looking for ways to cut costs, others continue to allow their expenses to go unchecked. Manufacturers should invest wisely in each one of their projects regardless of their sector. In my 20 years of business ownership, I’ve...
by Michael E. Parker | Feb 19, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Value-Centered Solutions
Lean management is all about providing values to customers based on their need, all while eliminating as much waste as possible. As a lean management expert, I had the opportunity to learn lean principles from first generation lean experts in Japan on the Toyota...
by Michael E. Parker | Feb 19, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Value-Centered Solutions
Leaders have witnessed plenty of change and challenges on their teams over the last year. COVID has forced many people to work remotely for the first time. Leaders have had to make cuts to their staff, reassure people all while trying to maintain a positive and...
by Michael E. Parker | Feb 18, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Michael E Parker, Value-Centered Solutions
Some would say that leaders are born, not created. I would have to say that I believe that leaders can be created through the right environment and given the right information. I have seen this time and time again as people have come in to the companies I have...
by Michael E. Parker | Feb 18, 2016 | Value-Centered Solutions
What are the characteristics of a “good team?” That’s a question I’ve been asked time and time again and deciding how to answer that question requires a fundamental understanding of interpersonal relations, utilization of talent, and functional team structure. More...