Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the benefits of being visible in stewardship of an organization and the resources invested. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at the concepts of management by walking around and Gemba and how visibility can be used to best...

Purpose – This paper aims to discuss the importance of great mentoring to those with financial responsibilities during tough economic times. Design/methodology/approach – This paper pulls from the field literature two sets of attributes and considerations of skills needed in order to be a...

Purpose – This paper aims to highlight the need to have present‐day operational efficiencies in preparing organizations for the future. Design/methodology/approach – The paper refers to some recent work published with regard to present‐day reflection of practices which will impact future...