Centre for Business Performance
Wombats, natural selection and survival
Cranfield University2021-09-15T16:50:00+01:0021/03/2017|
Above is the picture I took of a mother and her baby in Australia, but the story of how they survive really interested me. Their main predator is the dingo and you would think these soft ...
The Future of Operational Performance Management – Part 5/5
David Anker2017-03-17T14:34:56+00:0017/03/2017|
"We’ve only held up 3 banks this month”, says Bonnie, “Clyde, our target this month was 5 – get your a**e into gear and hit another 2 before the 31st !”. “You’ve used the ‘Tube’ ...
Long haul flights, the product and inflight service
Cranfield University2021-09-15T16:43:55+01:0016/03/2017|
I’ve just returned from a wonderful trip to Australia. It’s an amazing place but has the drawback of being a very long way from the UK and getting there takes a long time. I’ve done ...
How we treat our workers
Cranfield University2021-09-15T16:41:56+01:0015/03/2017|
The BBC is publicising their story about the treatment of drivers in the Ikea supply chain. From the BBC report it appears that suppliers to Ikea are finding loopholes in the law to pay the ...
The Future of Operational Performance Management – Part 4
David Anker2017-03-10T16:26:10+00:0010/03/2017|
Einstein is quoted as saying “The definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result!”. I wonder if there is a converse quotation we can introduce, “Another definition ...
The Future of Operational Performance Management – Part 3
Cranfield University2021-09-15T16:36:41+01:0001/03/2017|
Eleanor Roosevelt, an inspiring leader in her own right who, amongst other things, helped found UNICEF, is reported as saying “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all ...