Whitestone Podcast Kevin Miller

Is your workplace effective at benchmarking companies? That’s the question…is it proficient at finding better practices and processes that its competitors are doing—and then improving its own? Or does it even find exemplary practices actually outside its industry to “import” into the enterprise? How about your church—is it effectively benchmarking Biblically? Join Kevin as we take an intriguing look at the promise and perils of benchmarking companies and other enterprises! // Download this ep...

Have you heard of Herb Kelleher? Well, Herb was one of the most colorful business personalities of the last several decades—and was very effective starting and running Southwest Airlines. Just what made Herb who he was? How can we personally mimic his best techniques? Join Kevin as he profiles the uniquely entertaining Herb Kelleher, a tremendous leader who showed a face of business stewardship rarely conceived and also then carried off with flair and success! // Download this episode's Appli...

Abraham’s life was so groundbreakingly illustrative to the modern believer. That’s because God documented key events in his life of faith so well. And from that narrative, we find that every generation chooses. That manifests in either keeping (or avoiding) the ways of previous generations! And is that ever relevant for us as believers…in every facet of our lives. Join Kevin as we peel back the curtain on the topic of every generation chooses! // Download this episode's Application &amp...

Hey, have you heard of the “3C secret” to truly sustainable success in your enterprise’s vital supply chains? No? Well then, just what fosters all those various jars of pickles showing up consistently in your local store—yes, with every one of dozens of partners in the supply chain working in concert to ensure that a $5 jar of your favorite pickles just happens to be there every day? Well, it just so “happens” that Cooperation and Competition work Complementarily with each other to drive it a...

Are you familiar with mass customization? That is a process and practice that not everybody has knowingly heard of…but that virtually everyone in a place like America has participated in—and happily so! How does Amazon—a current poster child for successful mass customization—pull this off? And how does God manifest this in much grander fashion? Join Kevin as we take a fun dive into the amazing world of mass customization! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and...

Have you read Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers: The Story of Success? That was a quite popular, business-y book a few years back. And one of Gladwell’s key ideas was the 10,000-Hour Rule for the grinding out of becoming an expert. But is that idea really new? After all, we already knew that “practice makes perfect.” …And how do we do this strategy well as Christians? Join Kevin as we dive into the idea of crafting and sustaining expertise with a “rolling 10,000-hours strategy.” // Downl...