Juan Carlos Mojica Marquez

I recently started reading Good to Great by Jim Collins again, and one concept resonated with me just as strongly as it did the first time: Level 5 Leadership. Collins describes leadership as a progression through five levels: 1. Highly Capable Individual – Contributes through talent, knowledge, and work ethic. 2. Contributing Team Member – Works effectively with others toward shared objectives. 3. Competent Manager – Organizes people and resources to achieve goals. 4. Effective Leader –...

One of the most common pieces of Lean advice is: "Go to the Gemba." Go where the work is done. Observe the process. Talk to the people doing the work. I couldn't agree more. But in many large organizations, that's not what actually happens. Instead, top management announces a plant visit weeks in advance. Suddenly everyone is cleaning and painting, updating visual boards, making sure every machine is running, rehearsing presentations, preparing the "perfect" route through the plant. You name...

As the Club World Cup reaches its final stages, we've watched great teams and legendary players head home earlier than expected. Every tournament seems to spark the same debate. Some teams appear to have an easier path. Others face title contenders far too early. The bracket isn't always fair—but business isn't either. What fascinates me most isn't who wins. It's how different teams maximize the talent they have. Take Cape Verde. On paper, they weren't expected to compete with football's...