“Learning cannot be disassociated from action.” -- Peter Senge, The Fifth Discipline
“The most important measures are both unknown and unknowable.” -- W. Edwards Deming, Out of the Crisis

POWER SYSTEMS

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Which Great Systems! web pages are the most visited?

Each month I track the web pages on this site that people visit the most. Out of the over 140 pages I have posted on this website, the following ones are currently being visited by the most people:

Top 20 Great Systems! Web Pages

Do You Need Great Systems!?

	Do Your Leaders Waste Time and Money?
	Do You Have a High Performance Work Culture?
	Are You Getting Great Results?
	The Ten Commandments of High Performance

What is this website all about?

This website serves as your source for a host of tools and tips that can help you increase the effectiveness of your organization, your teams, or even yourself.  Think of it as a home improvement warehouse for organizations - there are lots of different aisles to go down, with each aisle containing an assortment of tools, materials, and 'how to' guides for improving different parts of your 'house.'

What is Great Systems! all about?

Do you need to find simple ways to help you reduce costs, save time, improve workplace safety, take quality to a new level, or increase team morale? If so, I am confident that you can find something on this site to help you realize one or more of these goals. There are over 140 pages on this site, and very few of them are of a 'sales' nature. I also add at least four to five new pages per month - please come back as time permits, and take the time to learn more!

My focus at Great Systems! is simple -- I help organizations design, analyze, and improve the key systems that are used each day to create results. In many cases, these systems are in place already - they just may not be designed or functioning very well. Since 1980, I have been searching for the best systems, and I believe that I have found some great ones.

The "Services" button will take you to a summary of the customized services that I can provide your organization with from a systems improvement perspective. My goal is to help you use the workbooks, workshops, and articles featured on this site to (1) reduce management system waste, (2) create a sustainable high performance work culture, and (3) get better results without having to spend a lot of money or time. Send me an e-mail at kevin@greatsystems.com if you would like to learn more!!

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My Mission My mission is to help people implement system changes that result in higher levels of personal, team, and organizational performance.  It is also my goal to create workplaces that are fair, fun, and focused.

Keep it simple Make it fun Get great results!

"Each step on the road to high performance begins with a choice." -- Kevin McManus, Great Systems!

Would You Like to Learn More?

Click on one of the following links to learn even more about Great Systems! and the types of systems improvements I can help you make:

	Performance Improvement Article Collection
	Systems Change: The Key to Getting Better Results
	Do You Need Great Systems!
	Types of Systems I Can Help You Improve

“The only thing I know is that I do not know it all.” -- Socrates