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		<title>Better Ideas Through Failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Fuchs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to pitch for a prospective client for kitty litter, Amanda Zolten put a tray of used kitty litter under the meeting table. No one knew it was there until she informed them. Her risk – and the risk of others – is being rewarded more often now, according to an article at Wall [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=neovistanewsfeed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5428279&amp;post=3298&amp;subd=neovistanewsfeed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ikea’s Paper Pallet Challenges Wood Dominance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Fuchs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[supply chain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swedish furniture-maker Ikea is dumping its wood pallets for thinner, paper-based alternatives beginning in January. This, according to Ikea, will take ten percent off transportation costs. Throughout the world, pallet-makers and other companies are considering shifts to more compact, sustainable shipping methods, including Air France. Other companies, like Sydney, Australia-based Brambles, say the paper pallets [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=neovistanewsfeed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5428279&amp;post=3300&amp;subd=neovistanewsfeed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cutting Hours Instead of Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Fuchs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rather than firing people to meet difficult financial challenges, companies like Rhode Island-based Pilgrim Screw Corporation are cutting work hours instead. In this “work sharing” process, employees receive partial unemployment to compensate for the lost income. Washington, D.C., and twenty-two other states have adopted the work sharing program. Rhode Island officials claim Rhode Island’s unemployment [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=neovistanewsfeed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5428279&amp;post=3302&amp;subd=neovistanewsfeed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival Cruise Reviews: Toilet Poka Yoke</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Fuchs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mistake Proofing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Much to the delight of Pete Abilla, writing over at Shmula, Carnival Cruise toilets have a system whereby men are not yelled at for forgetting to put the seat down. The upturned seat obscures the flush button; in order to flush the toilet, the seat must be lowered. For some pictures and the amusing post, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=neovistanewsfeed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5428279&amp;post=3304&amp;subd=neovistanewsfeed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Four Destructive Myths Most Companies Still Live By</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Fuchs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[personal productivity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tony Schwartz at Harvard Business Review has written an article about the myths that companies still cling to. He lists them and explains why they are myths. Among them is the idea that multitasking is a good, critical thing. Multitasking often involves what is called switching time. For example, instead of paying attention at a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=neovistanewsfeed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5428279&amp;post=3306&amp;subd=neovistanewsfeed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Happened to Downtime?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Fuchs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[work-life balance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the digital age, quiet time is becoming increasingly rare. Social networks, the internet, apps, smart phones – all of it proves distracting and keeps us in a constant state of motion. Because of this, we deprive ourselves of creative pause, or disconnection. To combat this, we must take advantage of times when we do [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=neovistanewsfeed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5428279&amp;post=3308&amp;subd=neovistanewsfeed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Change a Culture: Lessons from NUMMI</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Fuchs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[automotive]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lean Thinking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an excellent article at Sloan Review, John Shook analyzes the joint-GM/Toyota factory endeavor (the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.) which totally changed the workforce there. The Toyota Production System was employed, getting people to change how they behaved. Training, the way things are done, and organization all influenced a cultural change at the plant. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=neovistanewsfeed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5428279&amp;post=3310&amp;subd=neovistanewsfeed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cash Incentives Not Always King When Motivating Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Fuchs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[personal productivity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Incentives other than cash can expand an employee’s imagination, according to a report from the Incentive Research Foundation and the Incentive Federation. Travel, entertainment, and merchandise are becoming increasingly employed to incentivize workers. This helps companies slash costs and motivates employees. See the EHS Today Magazine write up about the study here. Tagged: personal productivity, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=neovistanewsfeed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5428279&amp;post=3312&amp;subd=neovistanewsfeed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>No Room for “Doubt” in the Vocabulary of a Good Leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Fuchs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In an interview with IndustryWeek, Larry Bossidy underscores a number of important points about what makes a good leader. Among them is the idea that to do something company-wide, a good leader must first him/herself understand it. Also important is that once a leader commits, he or she cannot harbor any doubts. Check out the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=neovistanewsfeed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5428279&amp;post=3314&amp;subd=neovistanewsfeed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Biodegradable, Compostable Wine Bottle Made from Paper</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Fuchs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[green business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An alternative to wine boxes, paper bottles are now being offered by British designer Martin Myerscough. They have been dimensioned to fit in normal production lines, and are biodegradable and compostable. The trick will be convincing consumers and producers to buy into the idea. To read more about this innovation, point your browser here. Tagged: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=neovistanewsfeed.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5428279&amp;post=3316&amp;subd=neovistanewsfeed&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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