- The Goal Institute, Inc. Elkhart IN

TGI Management

Dr. Donn J. Novotny - Principal & Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Donn J. Novotny is President of The Goal Institute. Dr. Novotny founded The Goal Institute after a 16 year tenure as a partner of the Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute, founded by Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt, author of The Goal. The Goal concepts have since evolved into the Theory of Constraints, which is the formulation of an overall theory for running an organization. Dr. Novotny is involved in the development, dissemination, and application of the many powerful tactical solutions that have been derived from this theory.

Dr. Novotny has lectured at many prestigious universities in North and South America and Institute programs have been incorporated into many of the curriculums. He also serves on the Education Task Force for the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico as well as the advisory council for many other universities.

Industry has prospered as well with many of the companies in The Americas attributing their success to the practical application of the Theory of Constraints by Dr. Novotny to enhance delivery performance and supply chain issues as well as blend in with other techniques such as Lean, JIT and TPS. Many Fortune 100 companies are among his clients, including DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors.

Dr. Novotny’s background includes extensive experience in industry as a consultant and executive as well as faculty appointments at Purdue, Wharton, and the University of Notre Dame. Simulation, network scheduling, and materials management have been the focus of his research and his work was instrumental in the development of many finite scheduling systems. His current research efforts are devoted to the need to identify and resolve the strategic constraints of supply chains. Only then can the tactical constraints necessary to support good strategies be properly addressed.

William E. Hoefle, Principal & President - Southeastern Operations

William Hoefle co-founded The Goal Institute after ten years with the Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute, founded by Dr. Eli Goldratt, author of the book The Goal.

Mr. Hoefle’s work today includes the application of the Theory of Constraints on both a strategic and tactical level to improve the performance of organizations. He is expert in the application and teaching of the Theory of Constraints Thinking Processes, and works with organizations in industries as diverse as software and media development, automotive, tooling, communications, disk drives, banking, aeronautics and office systems.

While he works in multiple functions, his primary field responsibilities include leading the implementation of enterprise-wide solutions (thought-ware and software) for the management of complex new product development organizations, and his work has been instrumental in the architecture and evolution of constraint-based Development Chain Management systems (portfolio management - pipeline management - project management).

Mr. Hoefle’s clients include Seagate Technologies, Herman Miller, Eaton Corporation, Lucent Technologies, Synergis Technologies, Harris Corporation and many others.

Mr. Hoefle is also the Managing Director of Alex Rogo Ventures, a privately held partnership dedicated to revitalizing underperforming enterprises. He has held associate and adjunct faculty positions in accounting and organizational behavior, is a member of the Turnaround Management Association, The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and APICS, and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance as well as an MBA from Indiana University. He also serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Greensboro Opera Company.

Richard Putz

Richard Putz is an executive level; roll up your sleeves advisor to the global 2000 and many entrepreneurial based companies. Richard is a coach, leader and nationally recognized speaker with twenty-five years plus of experience and dedicated service in the financial industry and the world of technology. His core programs are Leadership: The art of leading quietly and achieving results! & Governance: The art of Managing Risk, Policies, Compliance and ETHICS: The foundation of Corporate leadership and Integrity. Richard provides insights into the working know-how of Compliance, Governance and the Leadership required to achieve sustainable market share and operational efficiency while practicing good governance. As a coach he is a noted expert on Quiet Leadership, technology and decision-making processes for managing risk. He often speaks to groups of middle managers, line managers and emerging entrepreneurs on his 3 R’s of Quiet leadership: Live the Best Practices.

Richard collaborates with Dr. Joseph Badaracco, PhD of Harvard University on the on-going development of his seminars and keynotes called: Think Like a CEO: Govern & Lead Quietly. The core content is based on Dr. Badaracco writings and books specifically “Leading Quietly” & ”Defining Moments” and the on-going research of the “Cambridge Institute of Applied Management” and “The Goal Institute” in leadership models for line mangers and middle management. In addition Richard has developed a Management Skills Workshops based on the themes: Understanding the 3 R’s: Roles, Responsibilities and Relationship when leading quietly & Appling the 3 R’s to Compliance, Governance, Management and Leadership.

Richard is often interviewed and quoted by “The Deal, Computer World, Community Banker, Banking Journal, Bank Marketing” and other publications regarding his insights on leadership, best practices for middle management banking, capital markets, insurance, real estate and technology management organizations. Richard draws on personal experiences of real life situations based on the bank where he was the CEO and grew the bank at such a rapid pace without sacrificing customer service, governance or quality and yet managing the core foundation and principles of “Think Like a CEO”.

Richard has delivered his presentations and keynote addresses to bankers, board members, groups of private investors, line managers, insurance executives, members of trade and professional associations, corporations and investment bankers. Richard has traveled to Paris, London, Belgium and Milan, Australia, China, and Singapore and in every major city in North America delivering his message and insights.

Richard has served as both the CFO and Chief Strategy Officer of C-bridge, a publicly traded software & consulting firm based in Cambridge MA which specialized in Real Time Enterprise applications and Business Intelligence for financial institutions. The Chief Strategy/Marketing Officer of Excelon, a publicly traded company of “real time” business intelligence Software Company in Burlington MA. In addition, Richard was the CEO/President of Security Federal Bank & Trust an innovative and leading regional bank in the Midwest that grew to national prominence in the mortgage arena by capitalizing on technology and process innovation creating a totally Customer Centric Bank. The bank became known as the “home of personal banking and “the trusted advisor” of middle market America”.

In the world of technology, Richard has served as Vice President and Director of Strategy & Organizational consulting within the Industry practice of Oracle Corp. A Partner/Director at Coopers & Lybrand and Laventhol & Horwath International; while at Coopers & Lybrand he was the Director for Technology Advisory Services focusing on financial institutions, Business Intelligence, Process Improvement in Governance and Compliance with a special emphasis on fraud deterrence in corporations.

As a professional speaker, few can match his expertise when it comes to discussing the trends and struggles of day-to-day life for corporations. His talks and workshops are based on actual experiences that allow him to relate to any group of management and professionals, from the tellers of a bank to the board of directors of the Fortune 500.