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6306ad38c718110ffcf5be5e-heading n2-ss-item-content n2-ss-text n2-ow" style="display:block;">In my leadership role at XONITEK, I find that clients and prospective clieints (for the most part) are not interested in theoretical discussions. They are looking for actionable ideas. As asuchs, the conversation quickly turns to the strategic.</div></div><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-13b3693497f55 n2-ss-layer--auto" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div class="n2-ss-button-container n2-ss-item-content n2-ow n2-font-2bc3413800ace9839fa189963192dbfc-link n2-ss-nowrap n2-ss-button-container--non-full-width"><a class="n2-style-80f4213bbe3ebb76fcbc4a6fe48b8551-heading n2-ow " target="_blank" href="https://xonitek.com" rel="noopener"><div><div>READ MORE</div></div></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-slide-duration="0" data-id="6" data-slide-public-id="2" aria-hidden="true" data-title="writer.jpg" class="n2-ss-slide n2-ow n2-ss-slide-6"><div role="note" class="n2-ss-slide--focus" tabindex="-1">writer.jpg</div><div class="n2-ss-layers-container n2-ss-slide-limiter n2-ow"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-e309esrC2sWM" data-sstype="slide" data-pm="default"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-1fyFFABRlQ3D" data-pm="default" data-sstype="content" data-hasbackground="0"><div class="n2-ss-section-main-content n2-ss-layer-with-background n2-ss-layer-content n2-ow n-uc-1fyFFABRlQ3D-inner"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-18c6795762839" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div id="n2-ss-3item4" class="n2-font-a6c254de559fd1aca518623a1429553f-hover n2-style-2f268fa181f02fb0e250de92c6d6a8ec-heading n2-ss-item-content n2-ss-text n2-ow" style="display:block;">AUTHOR</div></div><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n2-ss-layer--block n2-ss-has-self-align n-uc-13d1b66164b63" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="row"><div class="n2-ss-layer-row n2-ss-layer-with-background n-uc-13d1b66164b63-inner"><div class="n2-ss-layer-row-inner "><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-190651e6d8e07" data-pm="default" data-sstype="col"><div class="n2-ss-layer-col n2-ss-layer-with-background n2-ss-layer-content n-uc-190651e6d8e07-inner"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-PapDo7pYK2S1" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div class=" n2-ss-item-image-content n2-ss-item-content n2-ow-all"><img decoding="async" id="n2-ss-3item5" alt="" class="skip-lazy" loading="lazy" width="229" height="350" data-skip-lazy="1" src="//josephparis.me/wp-content/uploads/revslider/homehero/SOR-Cover-3d-NEW-Item-e1753277769747.png" /></div></div></div></div><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-1a65bd2a20eec" data-pm="default" data-sstype="col"><div class="n2-ss-layer-col n2-ss-layer-with-background n2-ss-layer-content n-uc-1a65bd2a20eec-inner"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-1a6dfcb828799" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div id="n2-ss-3item6" class="n2-font-ecdb3f3387765d7e8eecd420973f5cb3-hover n2-style-8df1930704
6306ad38c718110ffcf5be5e-heading n2-ss-item-content n2-ss-text n2-ow" style="display:block;">A prolific writer of articles and the author of âState of Readinessâ. I write about how companies operate, the human condition, world economics â and the interrelationships between the three. I write about the challenges that are faced and the opportunities that exist.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-JSAxeoONdIL7 n2-ss-layer--auto" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div class="n2-ss-button-container n2-ss-item-content n2-ow n2-font-2bc3413800ace9839fa189963192dbfc-link n2-ss-nowrap n2-ss-button-container--non-full-width"><a class="n2-style-80f4213bbe3ebb76fcbc4a6fe48b8551-heading n2-ow " target="_blank" href="https://state-of-readiness.com" rel="noopener"><div><div>READ MORE</div></div></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-slide-duration="0" data-id="11" data-slide-public-id="3" aria-hidden="true" data-title="jp-me-slider-frame.jpg" class="n2-ss-slide n2-ow n2-ss-slide-11"><div role="note" class="n2-ss-slide--focus" tabindex="-1">
63jp-me-slider-frame.jpg</div><div class="n2-ss-layers-container n2-ss-slide-limiter n2-ow"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-FzW606yfb13o" data-sstype="slide" data-pm="default"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-3MsC4HIbW69e" data-pm="default" data-sstype="content" data-hasbackground="0"><div class="n2-ss-section-main-content n2-ss-layer-with-background n2-ss-layer-content n2-ow n-uc-3MsC4HIbW69e-inner"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-1997f07338f42" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div id="n2-ss-3item8" class="n2-font-a6c254de559fd1aca518623a1429553f-hover n2-style-2f268fa181f02fb0e250de92c6d6a8ec-heading n2-ss-item-content n2-ss-text n2-ow" style="display:block;">SPEAKER</div></div><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-17d477fbd3f2e" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div id="n2-ss-3item9" class="n2-font-ecdb3f3387765d7e8eecd420973f5cb3-hover n2-style-8df193070406ad38c718110ffcf5be5e-heading n2-ss-item-content n2-ss-text n2-ow" style="display:block;">Called upon to deliver keynotes, breakout sessions, master classes and workshops, and participate in panel discussions. Public speaking is my Gemba, (a Japanese word that means âthe real placeâ). In my Gemba, I meet and connect with those who are living the challenges and opportunities.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-slide-duration="0" data-id="8" data-slide-public-id="4" aria-hidden="true" data-title="technology-785742_1920.jpg" class="n2-ss-slide n2-ow n2-ss-slide-8"><div role="note" class="n2-ss-slide--focus" tabindex="-1">technology-785742_1920.jpg</div><div class="n2-ss-layers-container n2-ss-slide-limiter n2-ow"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-AuErp517U8ui" data-sstype="slide" data-pm="default"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-14a46c5632dbb" data-pm="default" data-sstype="content" data-hasbackground="0"><div class="n2-ss-section-main-content n2-ss-layer-with-background n2-ss-layer-content n2-ow n-uc-14a46c5632dbb-inner"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-18526983e986c" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div id="n2-ss-3item10" class="n2-font-a6c254de559fd1aca518623a1429553f-hover n2-style-2f268fa181f02fb0e250de92c6d6a8ec-heading n2-ss-item-content n2-ss-text n2-ow" style="display:block;">WRITER</div></div><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-1719ff468ea2a" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div id="n2-ss-3item11" class="n2-font-ecdb3f3387765d7e8eecd420973f5cb3-hover n2-style-8df1930704
6306ad38c718110ffcf5be5e-heading n2-ss-item-content n2-ss-text n2-ow" style="display:block;">I write about how companies operate, the human condition, world economics â and the interrelationships between the three. I write about the challenges that are faced and about the opportunities that abound.</div></div><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-1e0f3bdfc470c n2-ss-layer--auto" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div class="n2-ss-button-container n2-ss-item-content n2-ow n2-font-2bc3413800ace9839fa189963192dbfc-link n2-ss-nowrap n2-ss-button-container--non-full-width"><a class="n2-style-80f4213bbe3ebb76fcbc4a6fe48b8551-heading n2-ow " target="_blank" href="https://opexsociety.org/category/founders-desk/" rel="noopener"><div><div>READ MORE</div></div></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div data-slide-duration="0" data-id="7" data-slide-public-id="5" aria-hidden="true" data-title="people-small.jpg" class="n2-ss-slide n2-ow n2-ss-slide-7"><div role="note" class="n2-ss-slide--focus" tabindex="-1">people-small.jpg</div><div class="n2-ss-layers-container n2-ss-slide-limiter n2-ow"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-udw3ucYxp0sG" data-sstype="slide" data-pm="default"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-HcSdh5ru1WxG" data-pm="default" data-sstype="content" data-hasbackground="0"><div class="n2-ss-section-main-content n2-ss-layer-with-background n2-ss-layer-content n2-ow n-uc-HcSdh5ru1WxG-inner"><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-17b846ac972df" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div id="n2-ss-3item13" class="n2-font-a6c254de559fd1aca518623a1429553f-hover n2-style-2f268fa181f02fb0e250de92c6d6a8ec-heading n2-ss-item-content n2-ss-text n2-ow" style="display:block;">CONNECTOR</div></div><div class="n2-ss-layer n2-ow n-uc-1a85155aac8fa" data-pm="normal" data-sstype="layer"><div id="n2-ss-3item14" class="n2-font-ecdb3f3387765d7e8eecd420973f5cb3-hover n2-style-8df1930704
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63<path d="M1000,0l-1000,100l1000,0l0,-100Z" /></svg></div><div class="kt-row-layout-bottom-sep kt-row-sep-type-sltl"><svg viewBox="0 0 1000 100" preserveAspectRatio="none"><path d="M1000,0l-1000,100l1000,0l0,-100Z" /></svg></div><div class="kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width"><div class="wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12756_bede7d-1e inner-column-1"><div class="kt-inside-inner-col"><h2 class="kt-adv-heading12756_a932ce-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color" data-kb-block="kb-adv-heading12756_a932ce-d9">Pursuit Of Operational Excellence</h2><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://josephparis.me/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=page"></a></p><p class="has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph">One of the main themes of my blog is the pursuit of <em>Operational Excellence</em>, a discipline which I define as, <strong><em>âA comprehensive, end-to-end program for the continuous and deliberate improvement of company performance AND the circumstances of those who work there â to pursue Operational Excellence by Design, and not by coincidence.â </em></strong>How do I live that discipline? The expression <em>edge-walker</em> seems apt. I travel between worlds; countries, cultures, organizations â each vastly different in many ways â talking with people about the challenges and opportunities at hand, and what their deepest fears might be, the fears that keep them up at night. I founded <strong><a href="http://www.xonitek.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">XONITEK</a></strong>, an international management consultancy, as one means to help client companies realize their opportunities and <strong>meet their challenges head-on,</strong> to overcome them, and to realize the opportunity that lays therein. And because we need to âthink globally, but act locally,â I founded the <strong>Operational Excellence Society</strong> as a means for like-minded individuals in a region to take the conversation from cyberspace and make it face-to-face.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p></div></div></div></div><div class="kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id12756_79ba21-86 alignfull has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout"><div class="kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width"><div class="wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12756_dd289b-97 inner-column-1"><div class="kt-inside-inner-col"><h2 class="kt-adv-heading12756_0a2f22-4e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color" data-kb-block="kb-adv-heading12756_0a2f22-4e">Intersection of Shared Interests</h2><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Operational improvement initiatives can bring significant benefits to your company, deliver greater value to your customers, and bring changes that enhance your personal life and your career. But human nature being what it is, change rarely comes from within. It will most likely be the result of external forces brought to bear â perhaps a new competitor, or a merger with another company, or a change in leadership, or a leap-frog in technology, or even a global economic crisis. <strong>My mission is to use the principles of <a href="https://opexsociety.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Operational Excellence</a></strong> to create and support the actions necessary to react to changes in the marketplace â for certain. But even better is to use these same principles to create a corporate culture where innovation flourishes as the norm â setting the pace as the leader of the market and reducing the instances, and in-fact the need, to be reactive. I, personally, bring more than two decades of professional experience to bear in the fulfillment of that mission, along with a considerable array of resources to maximize the effectiveness of your initiatives.</p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p></div></div></div></div><div class="kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id12756_7f5971-78 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout"><div class="kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-gradient"></div><div class="kt-row-layout-top-sep kt-row-sep-type-sltr"><svg viewBox="0 0 1000 100" preserveAspectRatio="none"><path d="M0,0l1000,100l-1000,0l0,-100Z" /></svg></div><div class="kt-row-layout-bottom-sep kt-row-sep-type-sltr"><svg viewBox="0 0 1000 100" preserveAspectRatio="none"><path d="M0,0l1000,100l-1000,0l0,-100Z" /></svg></div><div class="kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width"><div class="wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12756_1cc2d8-f1 inner-column-1"><div class="kt-inside-inner-col"><h2 class="kt-adv-heading12756_c46d15-53 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color" data-kb-block="kb-adv-heading12756_c46d15-53">Invitation to Engage More Fully</h2><p class="has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph">As you pursue your own voyage towards true transformation, embracing innovation, and striving for high-impact results in a sustainable manner, I invite you to consider me your <strong><em>Sherpa</em></strong> â a learned guide who is happy to help carry the burden, and who draws on experience, knowledge, and instinct. It would be a great honor and pleasure to share in your journey. Meanwhile, keep your fingers on the pulse of our industry by reading my <strong>blog</strong>, where we can share dreams and aspirations, experience the nostalgia of lifeâs conditions, and explore the culture and best operational practices of todayâs multinational businesses. Together weâll explore<strong> innovation</strong> and work to create an environment where true<strong> transformational change</strong> can thrive, not just happen â <strong>establishing the new ânormâ</strong>. And together we will <strong>pursue a state of Operational Excellence</strong> â for our company, for those around us, and for ourselves. I look forward to seeing you again â or perhaps for the first time.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id12756_67c044-b1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout"><div class="kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top"><div class="wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12756_499c93-7f"><div class="kt-inside-inner-col"><h2 class="kt-adv-heading12756_01570f-65 wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-kadence-advancedheading" data-kb-block="kb-adv-heading12756_01570f-65">State Of Readiness</h2><p class="has-text-align-left wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-paragraph">The company of today has its supply chains and finances stretched further around the globe than ever before while simultaneously having increasing pressures to drive value across a complicated and fluid set of metrics and deliver innovations, products, and services more quickly and reliably.</p><p class="has-text-align-left wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-paragraph">The competitive advantage belongs to the companies that can quicken their vision-building and strategy-execution effortsâthe ones that can identify challenges more swiftly and accelerate their decision making so they are better able to formulate and deploy responses decisively yet with greater agility.</p></div></div><div class="wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12756_04b655-06"><div class="kt-inside-inner-col"><div class="wp-block-kadence-videopopup kadence-video-popup12756_8b6be6-c3"><div class="kadence-video-popup-wrap kadence-video-noshadow"><div class="kadence-video-intrinsic kadence-video-set-ratio-50" style="padding-bottom:50%"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODdhAQABAPAAAMPDwwAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=" decoding="async" data-src="https://josephparis.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoR-AL-900x439.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="439" class="kadence-video-poster wp-image-29110" data-srcset="https://josephparis.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoR-AL-900x439.jpg 900w, https://josephparis.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoR-AL-230x112.jpg 230w, https://josephparis.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoR-AL-768x374.jpg 768w, https://josephparis.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoR-AL-1536x748.jpg 1536w, https://josephparis.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoR-AL.jpg 1572w" data-sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100v
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