Finding, attracting, and retaining talent is job one for most employers today. America has known for as long as I’ve been alive … literally … that this issue was coming.  The baby boomer cohort, of which I’m a card-carrying member, were born between 1946 and 1964, and is one

Early in my career, I transitioned from serving as an Infantry officer in the Army, leading 150 soldiers in combat to leading a team of packers on second shift at Target’s largest distribution center, packing underwear and socks.  I was indeed fortunate to cut my teeth in such a

Finding and retaining qualified labor are commonly coupled as a current challenge for many companies, and one frequently cited as a hindrance to results by business leaders – but these are two separate issues.  Where and how firms recruit, post open jobs, articulate job descriptions, how wage rates and benefits are

Organizational agility is a commonly cited corporate goal, but a capability few ever attain.  There are many reasons for this being true.  Agility isn’t a byproduct of control, policy, incentive plans, or to a large extent – even, process. Rather, agility is a function of intended outcomes and empowerment.  The

Situation If the US economy was a football team, network commentators would be calling for adjustments coming out of halftime. GDP expanded early in the year on the strength of capital investments in AI infrastructure and technology, but Inflation continues to extract casualties on American households.  Core consumer prices remain

The ongoing conflict with Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz bring continued disruption to Red Sea routing of oil and LNG, and other worldwide trade due to rising oil prices, fuel surcharges, tariff uncertainty, and rising insurance costs. This 'outside the 4-walls' cost and service

To help leaders visualize what they have to gain from a productivity improvement engagement with Work Done Better Consulting … and how much money can be saved during the balance of 2026 I assembled this chart:   My rate is $100 per hour plus travel expenses.  I will cap weekly consulting fees

Businesses are rapidly adopting AI, but many are struggling to harvest AI into real, scalable outcomes.  Unclear financial returns (ROI), poor data quality, security risks, and legacy system integration issues are just a few of the most commonly cited obstacles to full implementations.  Less cited, but a major barrier to