Jim's Articles

Week of 10 Jan 11: What makes a manager?

Jan 06, 2011 at 11:04 am by admin

In the last forty years I have made enough management mistakes to qualify as an expert. As we launch a new year and some of you have set New Year's resolutions to beco.... Read More

Week of 3 Jan 11: Honest Science

Dec 30, 2010 at 08:14 am by admin

In case you haven’t noticed what has been going on in the Northern Hemisphere for the past couple of weeks, Mother Nature has thrown a couple of huge snowballs at the Glob.... Read More

Week of 27 Dec 10: Stealth Inflation

Dec 23, 2010 at 11:01 am by admin

A couple of months ago, a friend and I were talking about inflation. My comment was that we are going to see a strong period of inflation soon. He disagreed, bas.... Read More

Week of 20 Dec 10: Maestro's Weekend

Dec 16, 2010 at 08:26 am by admin

I once knew a person who aspired to be a mill manager. When he reached that position, the first rule he laid down was that he was not to be bothered on the weekends.&n.... Read More

Week of 13 Dec 10: Maestro's Morning Meeting

Dec 09, 2010 at 06:32 am by admin

Last week, we talked about how a mill manager should be a conductor, a maestro, and not a firefighter. This week, I want to talk about the Maestro's morning meeting..... Read More