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Richard Kunst
- Sep 21
- 2 min
Can't sleep? Too much in your mind?
"There’s a Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep. In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep.
Richard Kunst
- Sep 21
- 2 min
What is your Priority?
one of your most critical responsibilities as a leader is to determine what the top priorities are for both the company and yourself.
Richard Kunst
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Let's plan your "Strategic Journey"
A successful Strategic Plan not only allows you to outline the direction that you want your business to take
Richard Kunst
- Sep 6
- 3 min
Spare My Child as I cautiously embrace Industry 4.0
Observe Process and question "Would I want my child to perform this function or even worse make it into a career?"
Richard Kunst
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Which SIDE of YOUR BRAIN do you use?LEFT OR RIGHT BRAIN DOMINANCE
Right-brained people are often misfits
Richard Kunst
- Aug 15
- 5 min
5 Minute 5S+1
Do the math … 12 people who can devote 5 minutes daily will provide you with hours of improvements which can amount to over 250 hours annual
Richard Kunst
- Aug 14
- 4 min
Your Differenator is Tribal Knowledge
those businesses that stand out also tend to operate with a heavy dose of tribal knowledge … which other view as a vulnerability
Richard Kunst
- Aug 6
- 3 min
Don't tell me you Love me, Show me !!!
The trust has been broken between employee's and employer's during Covid so no wonder that employee's are seeking a security blanket.
Richard Kunst
- Aug 1
- 2 min
No Counting ...
a secret to maintaining a good relationship is to instill the “no counting” rule.
Richard Kunst
- Jul 24
- 3 min
Ctrl, Alt, Delete ???
Ctrl, Alt Delete may be your answer to cure "Adjustitus" you have incurred during the past several years.
Richard Kunst
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Pay is only one piece of the worker retention puzzle
With up to a 49% turnover rate in the certain sectors last year, businesses are straining to attract and retain talent.
Richard Kunst
- Jul 17
- 4 min
Aptitude, Attitude, Employers are also craving employee Soft Skills
here are the top soft skills employers are currently looking for. and then Bring there Soft Skills to the Surface.
Richard Kunst
- Jul 10
- 5 min
Laying Out the Factory
Now that lean has been affecting production processes for decades, how far has factory layout/design come? In my experience, not very far!
Richard Kunst
- Jul 3
- 3 min
How to Communicate ... Orator, Visual or Touch?
Perceived effective communications does not always work. Which is why you need to share communication through at least 2 channels.
Richard Kunst
- Jul 3
- 5 min
Storm Clouds
We have paused, denied, diverted, deviated, destructed, pivoted, innovated and of course prayed for normal to return.
Richard Kunst
- Jun 26
- 2 min
A Carrot, an Egg, and a cup of Coffee... You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again
she was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Richard Kunst
- Jun 19
- 4 min
Process Improvement is Idling while Process Survival is Dominant
The main consequence is that Process owners adapted processes towards survival not necessarily with a focus on sustainable improvement
Richard Kunst
- Jun 12
- 1 min
Habits of Successful Teams & simple Meeting Etiquette's
Teams migrate through Forming, Storming, Norming and finally performing but they need more.
Richard Kunst
- Jun 12
- 3 min
17 EMAIL ETIQUETTE TIPS
Some things that we are losing through emerging new technology are NOT good, namely etiquette.