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Seven Ways to Make a Difference

1 June, 2013 by James Lawther 8 Comments

And some links to help:

  1. Define your purpose.  What are you here to do?
  2. Measure your performance.  Are you doing it well?
  3. Admit your failings.  Self delusion never helped anybody.
  4. Find the big lever.  Work out what really matters.
  5. Plan the work.  Maybe even just a to-do list.
  6. Work the plan.  Go on, I dare you.
  7. Rinse and repeat.  But don’t mess with step 1 too often, that is truly unhelpful.

It’s not a very long list.

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Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: continuous improvement, fessing up, measurement, pareto principle, planning, purpose

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James Lawther
James Lawther

James Lawther is a middle-aged, middle manager.

To reach this highly elevated position he has worked in numerous industries, from supermarket retailing to tax collecting.  He has had several operational roles, including running the night shift in a frozen pea packing factory and carrying out operational research for a credit card company.

As you can see from his C.V. he has either a wealth of experience or is incapable of holding down a job.  If the latter is true this post isn’t worth a minute of your attention.

Unfortunately, the only way to find out is to read it and decide for yourself.

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Comments

  1. Annette Franz says

    2 June, 2013 at 3:59 am

    It’s not a long list… but it’s a good list. Thanks for sharing that!

    Annette :-)

    Reply
    • James Lawther says

      3 June, 2013 at 8:12 pm

      My pleasure, thank you for reading it.

      Reply
  2. maz iqbal says

    2 June, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    Hello James

    Great list and one huge issue. When was the last time anyone with any status in your organisation admitted his/her failings?

    All the best
    Maz

    Reply
    • James Lawther says

      3 June, 2013 at 7:18 am

      Now there is a loaded question Maz.

      James

      Reply
  3. Kyle Thill says

    3 June, 2013 at 9:00 am

    Couldn’t agree more with the points. As an individuals who’s job it is to heard cats, the rinse and repeat rings loudest.

    Reply
    • James Lawther says

      3 June, 2013 at 8:13 pm

      If it makes you feel better Kyle, we have plenty of cats over here.

      You are not alone

      Thanks for the comment

      Reply
  4. Justin says

    23 August, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    Great list of links, for sure!

    Reply
    • James Lawther says

      27 August, 2016 at 5:19 pm

      Thank you Justin

      Reply

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