Author: Suresh Lulla

Innovation & Triple Bottom Line – The Wisdom of Harrington & Fisher

I have just returned from a business excellence conference in Abu Dhabi. I was fortunate to meet the management guru, Dr James Harrington; and the corporate sustainability guru, Dr Donald Fisher. During a personal chat in a bus, Dr Harrington explained the evolution of quality 

Under-employed assets of an organization

Over the past 10 years I have come to realize that the two most under-employed assets of an organization are: 1. The experience of the line people, that is essential for realistic operational planning 2. The creativity resident in the people, for innovative solutions to 

Tried & Tired Logical Solutions vs Creative Innovative Solutions

Problem Solving has evolved. Logical left brain Quality Improvement Tools are important but no longer sufficient. We need right brain Creativity Tools to turbocharge Problem Solving. These solutions must address not only being faster, better, cheaper; they also must address being different! At a recent 

How do Leaders Solve Problems?

“Leaders are problem solvers by talent, temperament and by choice.” – Harlan Cleveland For ages, leaders have proven to be problem solvers. Many people often wonder what it is that they do which we don’t. Here is an e-book I authored

Interdependence

Are industry and academia independent? Or are they interdependent?

Why are graduate students not finding jobs?

The problem of students not finding jobs has become an epidemic. This can fracture the fabric of families. The national consequence can be grave. There appears to be a major disconnect between the skills industry require and the competencies being taught at colleges. To put